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ANTI-ILLEGAL LOGGING CAMPAIGN GETS BOOST WITH MOA SIGNING
Thursday 23rd of May 2013
SAN JOSE, Antique, May 23 (PIA) - A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed on Monday by representatives of the Regional Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force 6 composed of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Interior and Local Govenment (DILG), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) at the DENR 6 office in order to boost the campaign against illegal logging activities in Western Visayas.
In the MOA stated are the duties and obligations of the PTF members, the parameters and procedures to be adopted to ensure the implementation of Executive Order No. 23 "Declaring a Moratorium ...
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23May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 23 (PIA) -- Two employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently received an award as top performers for accomplishing the 100 percent target in the processing and issuance of residential and agricultural patent for the year 2012 under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Project (CARP-158). The recipients were Land Management Inspector Lonalyn T. Ambat and Ms. Elizabeth L. Monton, property custodian and now designated Deputy Public ...
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20May2013CEBU CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 through the Forest Management Services (FMS) recently conducted a training and orientation on forest fire prevention and control, tree surgery, forest pest surveillance and monitoring at San Jose, La Libertad in Negros Oriental. DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said the activity aimed to improve awareness among communities for the protection, preservation, conservation and sustainabilit...
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17May2013CEBU CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7 urged the winners of the May 2013 mid-term polls to start gathering and cleaning up campaign materials like posters and tarpaulins along the streets and even inside the school premises. “We call on our winners on the recently concluded elections to think of the environment by collecting the wastes that were generated last May 13 including that of their opponents,” DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Dr. I...
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13May2013ILOILO CITY, May 13 (PIA6) -- Political parties and candidates have received several kinds of warnings, admonitions and advisories from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in connection with the May 13, 2013 midterm elections. Many if not all of these are reiterations of previous issuances made by the election body. But this one surely rings a new message – a basura-free elections 2013. And this one comes not only from the poll authority but also from its partners who want ...
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02May2013CEBU CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 with the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 7 has created a team to condut investigation on the alleged damaged coral caused by the operation of a yellow submarine vessel in Mactan. "We just can’t ignore the potential damage to the corals if appropriate measures or interventions will not be institutionalized by the operator of this watercraft taking into account the strong underwater current in Mactan a...
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27Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has urged the public to be watchful of one’s carbon footprint as the rise of carbon emissions in the atmosphere will set off a greater global warming and thus resulting to climate change. DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said that if there is anything that we need to do very seriously and urgently, it is to reduce our individual carbon footprint. Montejo made this call in celebrati...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- Some 57 residents in a village in nearby Polomolok town do not anymore fear that they could be ejected from their homes. This after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) awarded them titles to the residential lots with average area of 207 square meters in a ceremony held at the Barangay Hall of Barangay Cannery of the said town on Wednesday. Information from the department ...
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20Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) urges all political parties and candidates for the May 2013 mid-term polls to observe “green” or earth-friendly campaign practices to ensure a waste-free election. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo appeals to the candidates to take a closer look at the environment by placing waste avoidance and reduction as part of their advocacy and strategy. Montejo encourages them to use campa...
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18Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Apr 18 (PIA) -- Ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa rehiyon 12 nakatalana nga maghimo sang maid-id nga pagtuon sa patag nanungod sa paglapta sang dali magdamo nga manubo nga kahoy nga buyo-buyo sa parti sang malisod nga Allah Valley Forest Reserve sa banwa sang Lake Sebu sa South Cotabato. Si Datu Tungko Saikol, DENR 12 executive director, nagsiling nga ang kaugalingon nga giho parti sang ginahimo sang ahensiya sa pagtapna sang pagdamo ...
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13Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 13 (PIA) --Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR7) regional director, Dr. Isabelo Montejo challenged about 500 chemistry teachers, researchers, industry practitioners and students from all over the Philippines to create better and effective measures in minimizing pollutants that are present in the environment. On its 28th Philippine Chemistry Congress hosted by Silliman University, Dir. Montejo in his message, placed the task to the participants in formula...
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12Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 12 (PIA6) -- The DENR-Ecosystems Research and Development (ERDS) is stepping up its technical assistance to its provincial personnel for the implementation of the Seed Production Areas (SPAs). ERDS Regional Technical Director Alicia Lustica said the SPA is a necessary step to ensure the production of quality seeds. “We must be able to identify good mother trees to establish a model and ensure quality seedlings for the National Greening Program,” Lustica said. S...
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11Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Maynilad Water Services, Inc. recently teamed-up with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the municipality of Rosario in Cavite in planting 5,000 mangrove propagules in the Isla Bonita Resort in Rosario, Cavite. Joining Maynilad in the effort were representatives from Bantay Dagat–Rosario, DENR–Cavite, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Philippine National Police. “The Plant for Life program is part of our effort to safeguard wa...
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06Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) held a consultation meeting on its next year’s proposed budget of P588M that was participated in by over 70 civil society organizations (CSOs) in Cebu. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said, this public consultation dialogue with the various stakeholders is pursued to ensure transparency and accountability in the budget process and implementation of the agency’s budget proposal fo...
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05Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 5 (PIA) -- Alamada town in North Cotabato is undergoing cadastral survey under a project supervision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in partnership with the local government unit concerned. A cadastral survey is a survey made on extensive areas covering an entire municipality or city consisting of several or many parcels of land undertaken for the purpose of land registration. It includes determining bo...
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04Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is set to implement a project that would address environmental problems brought about by invasive alien species. DENR 12 Executive Director Tungko Saikol in an interview with Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 12 explained invasive alien species or IAS are animals and plants that are introduced, deliberately or accidentally, in enviro...
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02Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 2 (PIA) - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cavite spearheaded clean-up drive and mangrove planting activities in two coastal towns and one city in the province recently. In cooperation with the local government units of Cavite City, Noveleta and Rosario including Maynilad Water Services, Incorporated DENR-Cavite entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with all parties to jointly protect and maintain approximately 4.5 hectares of ...
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01Apr2013CEBU, April 1 (PIA) -- The Forest Management Service of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 urged the public and the national government agencies (NGAs) particularly the students for continued support to the National Greening Program (NGP). In a recent Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO) 7 forum, Ambrosio Wenceslao of the Forest Management Services called for maintenance of the trees planted under the NGP. “Dapat ang tawo makasabot unsa ka importa...
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01Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 1 (PIA) -- Environment officials here disclosed over the weekend the recovery last month of approximately 300,000 board feet of lumber and a log loader inside a leased area of private company in Bagumbayan town in Sultan Kudarat province. Government estimates placed the value of the illegal wood products at P13.5 million (computed at P45/bd ft). These could fill 150 trucks if loaded at 2,000 bd ft per transport. These are bel...
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31Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar. 31 (PIA) -- The Philippine Speleological Society (PSS) in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-XI (DENR-XI) is set to hold the 13th National Caving Congress on April 8-12, at the municipality of New Corella, Davao del Norte. The five-day event which will be hosted by the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (PAWD) of DENR carries this year’s theme: “Harmonizing Management Interventions for the Sustainable Use of our Caves and Cave Resource...
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27Mar2013CEBU, March 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Resources (DENR-7) recently urged the public to observe a “green” Lenten break by reducing air pollution over the weekend; lower vehicle emissions and a separate trash for biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo reminds the public to also think of the well-being of the environment by taking measures to protect it as the nation commemorates the special days f...
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27Mar2013CEBU, March 27 (PIA) --- About 700 stakeholders mostly students joined a one-day simultaneous clean-up drive covering six rivers and four creeks in Cebu as part of the celebration of the World Water Day (WWD) on March 23. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said, this is a DENR's major feature of the Adopt-an-Estero program which encourages the business sector, with the LGUs and the civil society to clean up and maintain a particular estero. The activity was done in the riv...
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23Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 23 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) appealed to the public to switch off not only their lights but also other non-essential electrical appliances for one hour and beyond today, March 23 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in observance of Earth Hour 2013. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said people, businesses and communities from across the globe are urged to turn off their lights for one hour to send a message on taking steps ag...
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23Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) has urged the public to conserve water and at the same time, protect the rivers and lakes which are the sources of potable water amid fears of a threatening water shortage due to the summer months. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said water becomes even more essential and very precious during the hot summer months as the human body is 70 percent water and we should replenish the wat...
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23Mar2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, March 23 (PIA) --The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO), Quezon will plant more than eight million seedlings of forest and fruit bearing trees in 10,800 hectares land of public domain in the province of Quezon this year. DENR-PENRO Quezon said the tree planting activity will be undertaken by the office along with five community environment and natural resources officers (CENROs) in the p...
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20Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- The Maynilad Water Services Inc. and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in partnership with other private and government agencies will take the lead in the annual celebration of the World Water Day on Friday, March 22, at the SM Mall of Asia. With this year’s theme “International Year of Water Cooperation,” the celebration will include the awarding of winners of Maynilad’s think Liquid 2013 film-making competition, the gathering ...
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18Mar2013ILOILO CITY, Mar. 18 (PIA) -- The Land Management Service of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now fast tracking the inventory, sorting and grooming (ISG) of land records for the full implementation of the Land Administration and Management System (LAMS). The system, according to Director Adeluisa Siapno of DENR-6, is designed to ensure an effectively managed land records for efficient delivery of data in land transactions. “When fully operational, it will provide inform...
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15Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 15 (PIA) -- About 377 barangays covering 17 cities and municipalities in Central Visayas are up for a detailed geohazard assessment and mapping in a zoom-in scale of 1:10,000 this year. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) regional director Loreto Alburao said, this is an ongoing priority program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with a budget of P2.65 million that is in line with President Aquino’s Philippine Development Plan (PDP). It aims to i...
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13Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 13 -- More schools and colleges with green practices can join the 2013 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools with the deadline for application reset on April 16. The search aims to raise awareness on environmental protection among students, teachers and their communities as well as encourage schools to hold environmental programs. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) pushed the extension of deadline ...
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11Mar2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Marso 11 (PIA) -- Sa halip na sa ika-15 ng Marso, iniurong sa ika-16 ng Abril ang huling araw ng pagsumite ng aplikasyon para sa National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly School. Ito ang inihayag kaninang umaga ni Environment Management Bureau (12) acting regional director Ma. Socorro Lanto. Aniya ito ay upang mabigyan ang mas marami pang paaralan na makalahok sa patimpalak na pinangungunahan ng Department ...
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11Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 11 (PIA) -- Local schools interested in joining the national search for sustainable and eco-friendly schools but have not yet filed their application for the competition have been given an extension, an official of the Environment Management Bureau (EMB)12, announced today. In a statement, EMB 12 acting regional director Ma. Socorro Lanto said, the deadline for the submission of entries for the nationwide search ...
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11Mar2013ILOILO CITY, Mar. 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 through its Land Management Service, was able to distribute a total of 1,926 residential free patents, covering 46.55 hectares (ha) in the six provinces of Western Visayas. These free patents were given to Aklan, 99, with a total of 2.85 ha; Antique, 297, covering 9.18 ha; Capiz, 115, with 3.22 ha, Guimaras, 17, with 0.65 ha; Iloilo, 186, and an area of 5.02 ha, and Negros Occidental, 1,212, covering an area ...
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07Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) will be implementing a feasibility study on the use of secondhand vegetable oil to power vehicles in the country. DOE Secretary Jericho Petilla, in a press briefing, said the six-month study aims to test the viability of using four percent esterified waste vegetable oil mixed with diesel as alternative transport fuel to power light trucks and private vehicles to reduce air pollution and fossil-fuel imports. Esterification is the pro...
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06Mar2013SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Marso 6 (PIA6) -- Ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources paagi sa Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) naga-agda sa mga buluthuan diri sa Western Visayas nga magpakigbahin sa 2013 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools. Ang torneo nga ini nagatinguha nga maghinyo sa mga buluthuan nga mangin aktibo sa pagpartisipar sa mga isyu nahanungod sa palibot sa praktikal kag lokal nga lebel. Suno sa DENR, ang kadalag-an sang hilikuton nga ini sang tuig ...
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05Mar2013KORONADAL, South Cotabato, March 5 (PIA) -- Governance principles of transparency, accountability, and participatory are taking stage in the formulation and eventual implementation of Forest Land Use Plans ( FLUP). The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 here recently gathered at least 65 officials of local government units of Banga, Tantangan, Polomolok, Tupi, and Tampakan towns as well as Koronadal city for an orientation of the FLUP. To...
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05Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) thru the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) urges schools in Western Visayas to particiapte in the 2013 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools. The nationwide contest aims to encourage schools and academic institutions to become more actively involved in environmental issues at a practical and local level. In a statement, DENR said the success of the 2009 and 2011 competitions gen...
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04Mar2013MANILA, Marso 4 (PIA6) -- Gin-abi-abi sang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang lihok sa Kongreso sa pagdeklarar sa Waling-Waling bilang pungsodnon nga bulak sang Pilipinas kaupod sang Sampaguita. Ginpahayag ni DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje nga ang Waling-Waling ang labos nga makatiglawas sang katahum kag kapinasahi sang “Philippine biodiversity” bangod ini ang ginakabig bilang pinakamaayo sa tanan nga mga sahi sang mga orchid sa pungsod. Sia ang nagsiling nga ang pa...
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04Mar2013ILOILO CITY, Mar. 4 (PIA6) -- Involving the mining sector in the National Greening Program (NGP) and in the preparation of the geohazard map can speed up work on environmental protection and rehabilitation. This is part of its public-partnership according to Mines and Geosciences Bureau-6 Director Leo Van Juguan. The MGB-6 held recently a meeting with the mining contractors and permit holders in Western Visayas to enjoin their support and participation in the NGP and in the completion of the...
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03Mar2013CEBU, March 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environment Management Bureau (DENR7-EMB) through the Regional Inter-Agency Steering Committee on Environmental Education (RIASCEE-7) in Central Visayas plans to initiate an advocacy campaign on how to secure sustainability of safe water and air in the region. DENR 7 regional executive director Isabelo Montejo said the EMB-7 and the RIASCEE-7 are tasked to develop strategies and action implementation plans integratin...
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02Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 2 (PIA) -- Pormal nga gilusad miadtong huebes, Febrero 28, ang hiniusang hukbong aron proteksyunan ug mapalig-on ang emplementasyon sa pamalaod diha sa Iponan river watershed pinaagi sa pagpirmahay sa usa ka Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Ang nasangpit nga grupo gilangkuban sa nagkalain-laing ahensya sa lokal ug nasyonal nga pangamhanan, lakip na ang usa ka non-government organization kon (NGO). Nahisulat sa MOA ang pagpaundang sa mga illegal ug dili maayong operas...
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01Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 1 (PIA) -- Some 8,000 board feet of sawn lumber confiscated early this week have been turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12. The simple turn over ceremony at the South Cotabato government’s Productivity and Technology (PROTECH) Center along Alunan Avenue was witnessed by government personnel and the media. The formal turn-over of the confiscated forest products with the truck was made by ...
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28Feb2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon is preparing to rehabilitate 22,326 hectares of public forest in 2013 which will form part of the total regional target of 102,560 hectares to be accomplished by 2016. The rehabilitation includes 900 hectares in Cavite, 1,300 in Laguna, 1,000 in Batangas, 8,300 in Rizal, 10,800 hectares in Quezon and the 26 hectares target of the regional office located in Quezon and Calauan, Laguna. R...
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21Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato Feb 21 (PIA) -- Ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa rehiyon 12 nagapuntirya nga matapos ang “cadastral survey” bag-o matapos ang tuig sa 13 ka nagapadayon nga cadastral projects sa tatlo ka probinsiya sang rehiyon. Si Datu Tungko Saikol, DENR 12 acting regional executive director, nagsiling nga ang buluhaton sa cadastral nagasakop sang 13 ka mga banwa sa rehiyon nga ginkilala nga amo ang manogbaton sang kaayuhan para sa subong nga tui...
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20Feb2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Peb. 20 (PIA) -- Mas papalakasin ng pamunuan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 12) ang kanilang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pag-isyu ng mga titulo sa mga alienable at disposal land. Ayon kay Morakie Domanday, regional technical director on lands ng DENR 12 uupo sila kasama ang mga alkalde ng mga munisipyo at lungsod upang pagtibayin ang pagtutulungan upang makamit ang misyon ...
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19Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 19 (PIA) -- To fast track the processing and issuance of land titles on alienable and disposable lands, the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) here is seeking for a stronger partnership with the local government units (LGUs). During the assessment and target setting for 2013 of the Land Management Service (LMS) of DENR, regional technical director for lands Morakie Domanday, said that ...
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14Feb2013KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Feb 14 (PIA) -- Ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) rehiyon 12 nakatalana nga maghimo sa bug-os nga rehiyon sang pag-survey kag pagmapa sa may ikasarang nga tanuman sang kahoy nga duog sa idalum sang National Greening Program (NGP) gamit ang geotagging kag teknolohiya nga Global Positioning System (GPS). Si Muripaga Umpar, DENR 12 regional technical director for forestry, nagsiling nga ang buluhaton magsakop sang mga 15,862 ka hektarya nga m...
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12Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- A sawmill processing plant with a proposed P1 million budget will soon rise in Bindoy, Negrs Oriental. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) Dr. Isabelo R. Montejo and Bindoy Mayor Valente Yap recently led the ground breaking rites for the proposed sawmill project which is considered the first to be installed in the first district of Negros Oriental. In a message during the ceremony, Montejo said the project aims to empower the local government ...
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08Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 8 (PIA6) -- The province of Antique has registered 5,346 waterbird count at the various identified wetland sites during the recent bird counting activity of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Beverly Lyneth Salvan, Information Officer of DENR said that 19 migratory bird species were identified namely; Cinnamon Bittern, Javan Pond Heron, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Great Egret, Grey Heron Unidentified Herons and Egrets, Barred...
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07Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here is employing geotagging technology to improve the integrity of its reports regarding their implementation of the National Greening Program. Over 80 NGP field implementers across Soccsksargen Region were trained on geotagging last January 22-24 , according to information from DENR 12’s Regional Public Affairs Office. “The main objective of the training i...
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06Feb2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Peb. 6 (PIA) -- Labintatlong cadastral survey projects na nagkakahalaga ng mahigit P110 milyon ang kasalukuyang ipinatutupad ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12. Pinupunduhan ang mga proyekto ng World Bank sa ilalim ng National Program Support for Environment and Natural Resources Management Program (NPS-ENRMP) . Ang cadastral survey ay isang klase ng survey sa nasasakupan ng isang munisipyo o lungsod ...
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06Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 7 (DENR - 7) with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Mabuhay Filcement Inc. (MFI) for the establishment of a contingent liability and rehabilitation fund (CLRF). The Fund will guarantee the company’s compliance with its environmental commitments, assured MGB-7 regional director Loreto Alburo. The CLRF is divided into monitoring trust fund (MTF) wh...
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06Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- Thirteen cadastral survey projects worth over P110 million are currently being implemented in Soccsksargen Region or Region 12, an environment official here confirmed. DENR 12 OIC-regional executive director Datu Tungko Saikol said the survey, which should be completed within this year and covers three provinces of the region, is part of land administration efforts, an important priority program of the agency. “We need ...
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04Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (Dep-Ed 6) Regional Office will hold the 6th Regional Youth for Environment in Schools Organization (YES-O) Congress on February 8 – 10, 2013 with the Division of Aklan as host. In a PIA interview, Dr. Eden Deriada, Chief of the Resource Mobilization Special Programs and Projects (RMSPP) Division Region VI and Regional YES-O Coordinator, said that this year’s congress, with the theme “Kalikasan Kalinga-in, Batas Tuparin,” will ...
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03Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) will be issuing around 19,950 patents covering 9,944 hectares by November 30 this year. This is the untitled public alienable and disposable (A and D) agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Extension program in Central Visayas. Based on a report released by the Land Management Services (LMS), Bohol has the biggest target of 13,750 titles to cover about 6,862 hectares; Cebu ...
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03Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) allocated P9.501-million budget to further stabilize banks and streams of nine identified watershed areas in Central Visayas in 2013. The nine pre-determined watersheds which are up for bank stabilization are those from Buhisan, Argao, Asturias, and Luyang in Carmen in Cebu province. It also includes the Wahig and Acar Watersheds in Carmen, Bohol province; Hilabagan and Bayawan Watersheds in Negros Oriental ...
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02Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) has urged the public to recycle electronic gadgets and appliances or dispose them properly instead of throwing them away. DENR-7 regional director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said electronics products or devices have certain toxic chemicals, such as lead, chromium, nickel, zinc and mercury that when mix with other harmful substances in dump sites or sanitary landfills may even pose a graver danger. This electroni...
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01Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 1 (PIA) – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-6 has recommended relocation for villages with ready relocation sites as deemed by the assessment it has undertaken. MGB-6 Information Officer Lara Artajo said that there are 12 relocation sites assessed so far as part of the bureau’s geohazard mapping program. MGB record showed that in Aklan, the barangays of Old Buswang in Kalibo and Cauayan in New Washington as potential relocation sites for the two municipalities. In...
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30Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department Agriculture (DA-12) here have contributed over 92,000 seedlings to the National Greening Program in 2012, data from the agency reveals. In June, DA 12 provided 4,000 assorted seedlings for the second Tree-Growing Festival of Koronadal City local government unit. These planting materials included coffee, durian, marang, mango, lanzones, rambutan, coconut, cacao and oth...
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30Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 30 (PIA) -- A total of 119 land titles were recently awarded to residents of nearby Tantangan town. Information from the regional office of the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 12) indicated that said land parcels are located in barangays Maibo, Poblacion, and Bukay Pait. The activity, held at the municipality’s gymnasium on January 23, coincided with the kick-off of the five-day celebration of the 52nd Foundation Ann...
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30Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 30 (PIA6) -- Sixty soldiers assigned in Western Visayas underwent a three-day training recently on environmental laws, policies, and regulations in compliance with the 3rd Infantry Division's Executive Order No. 23 also known as "Declaring a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forests and creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force." The training also gave the soldiers a better understanding of guidelines in the implementation ...
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29Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 29 -- The Sangguniang Panlungsod has recently authorized City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. to enter and sign a Deed of Donation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) pertaining to the confiscated logs and its proper utilization. In a press conference held recently, the objectives as well as the terms and conditions indicated in the Deed of Donation were laid down by both parties. The deed expressly states that donated confiscated logs will be use...
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29Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Region 7 (DENR-7) has put aside P136.566 million for the production of 12.9 million seedlings of various native and endemic species this year for the national greening program (NGP) in Central Visayas. Dr. Isabelo Montejo, DENR-7 regional executive director, said this is to meet DENR 7’s target on reforesting 24,461 hectares of identified forest land and NGP sites in the four provinces here in the region. As i...
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28Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) will immediately survey and map as well as plan the National Greening Program (NGP) sites in the region. These activities, which are geared toward bolstering the region’s implementation of the NGP will be using the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. This was disclosed during the January 16-17 workshop of some 50 regional and field of...
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23Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 23 (PIA) -- The head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 has called on the management of oil giant, Petron Corporation to join the National Greening Program (NGP) to mitigate the effects of climate change. DENR 12 Regional Executive Director Datu Tungko M. Saikol made the call in his keynote message during the awarding of certificate of compliance to ISO 14001:2004 to eight of the 71 Petron service stations in the region....
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20Jan2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Enero 20 (PIA) -- Halos doble ang dami ng mga punong dapat itanim ngayong taon kaysa noong 2012 sa Soccsksargen Region sa patuloy na pagpapatupad ng National Greening Program (NGP) ng administrasyong Aquino. Sa isang pulong balitaan kamakailan, inihayag ni Muripaga Umpar, regional technical director for forestry ng DENR 12, abot sa 7,931,000 na binhi ng agricultural crops, forests trees, at indigenous trees a...
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19Jan2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Ene 19 (PIA) -- Umabot sa 4,460,688 ang naitanim na puno sa buong Soccsksargen Region kaugnay sa National Greening Program nitong nakalipas na taon. Batay ito sa datos na nakalap mula sa mga tanggapan ng provincial at community environment and natural resources ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng rehiyon. Ang naturang bilang, ayon kay DENR 12 regional executive ...
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19Jan2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Ene 19 (PIA) -- Aabot sa P1.2 milyon na binhi ng mga katutubong puno ang kailangang ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 ngayong taon. Ito ang napag-alaman sa strategic planning ng Ecosystems Research and Development Service (ERDS) ng DENR 12 sa Maasim, Sarangani kamakailan. Kampante naman si Bighani Manipula, regional technical director for research ng DENR 12 na maabot ang naturang targe...
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18Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted several Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign including roving exhibits handled by the local government of Naic in support on the observance of the second year anniversary of Pawikan Conservation and Protection Project (PCPP). PCPP’s main objective is to secure and intensify the number of marine turtles in the coastal town of Naic and mon...
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18Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 18 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 had planted 4,460,688 seedlings of agricultural crops, forest and fruit trees in 2012 in line with the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP), according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR). Soccsksargen Region covers the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat as well as the cities of General Santos City, Koronadal, Tacurong, Ki...
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18Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 is set to produce at least 1.2 million seedlings of premium native trees until September this year. This information was disclosed during the holding of the strategic planning and team building workshop of the DENR 12’s Ecosystems Research and Development Service (ERDS) on January 11-13 in Maasim, Sarangani Province. Regional technical director for research Bighani M. Manip...
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17Jan2013DAVAO CITY, Jan. 17 -- Typhoon Pablo damaged P94 million-worth of forestry and coastal management projects of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region XI. Based on the Geographical Information System (GIS) data, Pablo wiped out P28 million worth of seedlings planted under the National Greening Program (NGP) in 2011 and 2012, DENR 11 reported. Most seedlings planted in the affected areas were falcata, rubber, narra, cacao, coffee, indigenous species and other fruit t...
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11Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 11(PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR 10) successfully conducted a one day Value Formation/Strengthening and Environmental Awareness Seminar on December 27 last year. Selected members of the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council (CDORBMC) – Technical Working Group (TWG), people’s organizations (POs) from the province of Bukidnon and personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources participated in the...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has filed a total of 28 forestry cases to identified forest law violators in Central Visayas in 2012. Based on the annual report released by the Forestry Management Services (FMS), 10 out of the 28 forestry cases were from Cebu province, 11 from Bohol, and seven cases from Negros Oriental, said DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo. This is in response to the call of the DENR Secretary Ra...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Almost 334 barangays in Central Visayas were assessed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 using a 1:10,000-scale geohazard mapping covering 12 cities and municipalities. This represents a 100 percent accomplishment targeted in 2012, according to MGB 7 regional director Loreto Alburo in a press statement. He said the MGB has given to local government units (LGUs) geohazard maps with a scale of 1:50,000 and other information, education and communication (IEC)...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) urges public and private schools, universities and colleges in Central Visayas to establish a plant nursery facility of native tree species within their respective campuses in a move to boost the “greening” campaign. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo encourages school institutions to join in the national greening program (NGP) as key area in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP). ...
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09Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has come up with a regional vision and mission after a two-day management conference held in December last year. The roadmap will be used to pursue various environmental programs and projects in the region. The vision reads: “A region that ensures sustainable development of the environment and natural resources through good governance in partnership with empowered communities. With excellence, we lead i...
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07Jan2013DAVAO CITY, Jan 07 – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) will soon start reforestation and rehabilitation efforts in the typhoon Pablo-affected areas of Compostela Valley Province and Davao Oriental. This is part of its National Greening Program (NGP) target for 2013. Through the cash for work scheme, members of people’s organizations (POs), local people and barangays residents will be hired for a continuous period of 90 days for site preparation, hauling of seedli...
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29Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) allocated nearly P370 million for the national greening program (NGP) in 2013. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said this amount is intended for the region to reforest around 24,461 hectares of identified forest land up by 230 percent of this year’s 10,623-hectare target. As indicated in the physical and financial plan (PFP) for 2013 released by the Planning Management Division (P...
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29Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) granted some 20,486 free patents covering 9,443.1269 hectares of untitled public alienable and disposable (A and D) agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Extension program as of December 26 this year in Central Visayas. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said, “this is the biggest accomplishment thus far in the region and even in the entire country ...
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27Dec2012CEBU CITY, December 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has urged motorists to consider leaving their cars at home for a day in each week and use public transportation and bikes in a bid to trim down carbon emissions and conserve energy resources. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo encouraged the use of alternative means such as cycling, walking or taking public transportation for a cleaner and healthier environment even though using a pr...
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21Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 21 (PIA6) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has completed the detailed maps of the towns of Dao and Sigma in Capiz province and Kalibo and Numancia in Aklan. MGB-6 geologist May Magarzo said detailed geohazard mapping produces geohazard maps on a scale of 1;10,000. “The detailed geohazard mapping allows a closer look at the geohazard condition in the field,” Magarzo said. “This, as compared to the rapid geohazard assessment on a scale of 1:50,000 conducted in th...
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13Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- Ang National Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force (NAILTF) gindula sa listahan ang Rehiyon 12 nga may ara nga illegal logging hotspot. Si Dr. Noel Duncan, puno sang Forest Resources Development Division sang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Rehiyon 12, nagsiling nga ang ini nga pagpanginwala subay sa yearend report nga ginpaguwa sang nagligad nga semana sang NAILTF sa isa ka pagtililipon sa Clark Pampanga. Ang ini nga daku nga...
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13Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dis. 13 (PIA) – Pangabpunan kanu ngin a gay su kabpapatindeg kanu state-of-the art clonal facility kanu ludep nu University of Southern Mindanao USM a sa Kabacan, Cotabato. Kanu gugunayan, binisita ni Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Marcial C. Amaro Jr. su state university a para sa ground breaking ceremony, hudyat nu kabpangabpun kanu kabpapadtindeg nu pasilidad a pagalaga kanu P3.5 milyun. Su clonal...
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11Dec2012STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur, Dec. 11 – Hedcor Sibulan was recently recognized as among the most earth-friendly companies in the country this year. The company based in the municipality of Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur province was awarded the Seal of Approval by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for its efforts in incorporating green policies in its business platforms. In a statement, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said "the (winners) were chosen because of their exempl...
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11Dec2012CEBU CITY, December 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has installed 18 voice over internet protocol (VOIP) facilities as part of the ongoing modernization of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment in the region. This is in line with the goal to transform all DENR office equipment nationwide for accessibility of its various projects, initiatives and program updates as advocated by DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje. DENR 7 regional executive di...
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10Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- A state-of-the art clonal facility worth P3.5 million will soon rise at the government-run University of Southern Mindanao (USM) in Kabacan town in North Cotabato. Information released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 today said that DENR-12 and USM jointly conducted on November 28 a ground breaking ceremony marking the site were a clonal facility for production of quality seedlings wil...
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10Dec2012DAVAO CITY, Dec 10 (PIA) -- A top officer of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Davao Region cited the depletion of the forest cover which aggravated the occurrence of flash flood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley and the towns of Cateel, Baganga, and Boston, Davao Oriental amid the onslaught of typhoon Pablo Tuesday. Josilyn Marcus Fragada, director of the DENR-11 said the devastation created by the storm to many communities only revealed the long practice of illegal loggin...
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07Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has inaugurated the Regional Clonal Nursery in Barangay Amas, Kidapawan City to boost the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP). DENR Assistant Secretary Marcial C. Amaro, Jr., led the ribbon- cutting ceremony on November 28 marking the official opening of the clonal nursery, which has already produced at least 407,000 seedlings o...
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06Dec2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Dis. 6 (PIA) --Nagkasundo ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – 12 at ang pampublikong paaralan na University of Southern Mindanao sa Kabacan, Cotabato para sa pagtatayo at pagtataguyod ng Biodiversity Rescue and Research Center. Layon ng naturang pasilidad ang mga pagsusuri at pangangalaga sa biodiversity sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng rehiyon, lalung lalo na sa Liguasan Marsh. Kamakailan, pinirmahan ni DENR-1...
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06Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 6 (PIA) -- Soccksargen Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) and government-run University of Southern Mindanao (USM) in North Cotabato have agreed to establish a center that would push for the protection of the region’s biodiversity. DENR 12 regional executive director Datu Tungko Saikol and USM President Jesus Antonio Derije signed a memorandum agreement for the establishment of the facility, w...
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04Dec2012DAGUPAN CITY, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- The world’s climate may have already changed, but some people remain skeptical whether Climate Change is real or not. Ernesto Corpuz, senior research science specialist at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—Pangasinan, said that many people, particularly those in the Third World countries, do even know what climate change and global warming are. “Climate is not just changing, it has already changed,” he said, pointing out the assess...
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04Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 has issued anew advisories to nearly 20 local chief executives in region 7 on the possibility of landslides and flooding as a result of Typhoon Pablo. MGB-7 regional director Loreto Alburo made the warning amidst reports by the weather bureau of heavier rains which has an estimated rainfall amount from 15 to 30 millimeters or heavy to intense within the 600-kilometer radius. “It is highly important that our local officials ...
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03Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 3 (PIA) -- As part of the precautionary measures on the possible damaging effects of typhoon Pablo that is expected to make a landfall within the next 48 hours in Central Visayas, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has urged the communities to conduct pruning or trimming down of branches on trees. This developed after a warning from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) that an Ondoy-like rain with a g...
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03Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 3 (PIA6) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas has raised some 47.2 million of indigenous species, or 83 percent of the nearly 57 million seedlings it has sown as of date. The agency and its partners have pooled efforts for the use of indigenous seedlings for the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP). DENR-6 Executive Director Adeluisa Siapno said indigenous seedlings are more adaptive to local conditions such as topograph...
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01Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 1 (PIA6) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is urging local government officials to support its Philippine Reference System of 1992 “Adopt a Mojon” Program. DENR-6 Executive Director Adeluisa Siapno said “Adopt a Mojon” program engages the participation of LGUs, private sector and the community, for the establishment and preservation of geodetic monuments to serve as references for geodetic surveys. Siapno said, that as prime implementers of the...
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27Nov2012CEBU CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 recently signed another memorandum of agreement (MOA) with eight private companies and corporations under its “adopt-an estero or waterbody” program to clean up seven rivers, creeks and esteros in the region. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said with the concerted efforts of the DENR and the private sector, the agency intends to institutionalize proper waste management practices s...
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26Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nob 26 (PIA) - - Sa National Ecosavers Program (NEP), kabataan ang pangunahing kikilos para sa malinis na kapaligiran. Ang NEP ay magkatuwang na programa ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), at ng Galing Pook Foundation na naglalayong turuan ang mga kabataan na mapangalagaan ang kanilang kapaligiran. Dahil na rin sa lumal...
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23Nov2012LAOAG CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Ilocos Norte in cooperation with the Provincial Environment and National Resources Office (Penro) is hiring 200 indigents to serve as barangay ranger officers (BROs) tp protect the 2,000 hectares of reforested lands in the province. “The idea started last month after the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Program of the provincial government conducted a tree-planting activity in support to the National Greening Program,” said Juan De...
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22Nov2012CEBU CITY, November 21(PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has ordered the cancellation of 15 cadastral survey projects in three provinces in Central Visayas. This after an inventory made by DENR 7 showed the following results: certain contractors and geodetic engineers abandoned necessary activities and left them unfinished after the period stipulated in the contract; botched to correct survey defects within a prescribed period; and failed to return survey pro...
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22Nov2012CEBU CITY, November 22 (PIA) --- The regional inter-agency steering committee on environmental education (RIASCEE) recently convened here to reconstitute and identify possibilities and opportunities to generate collaborative interagency and multi-sectoral effort in trying to implement the national environmental education action plan. This activity was initiated by the of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 led by regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo. Carrying the intention to...
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19Nov2012ILOILO, Nov. 19 (PIA6) -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency is providing a loan assistance of P500 million for the forestlands in the central towns of Iloilo. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said this assistance will fuel its 10-year forestland management project which aims to boost forestlands in the hinterlands of Calinog, Janiuay, and Lambunao towns covering 25 barangays. DENR said the surveys for the areas to be prioritized, which are landslide prone, ...
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13Nov2012SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Nob. 12 (PIA) -- Ang probinsya sa Surigao del Norte uban sa pakigtambayayong sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources, mipahigayon og usa ka orientation-workshop on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Comprehensive Land Use Planning ngadto sa mga munisipyo sakop sa Mainit Lake, bag-ohay pa lamang didto sa Philippine Gateway Hotel, Surigao City. Ang pagpahigayon sa maong orientation-workshop nahisubay sa Biodiversity Partnership Project (BPP) sa DENR nga i-implementar sa m...
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13Nov2012SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Nob. 13(PIA) -- Ang probinsya sa Surigao del Norte uban sa pakigtambayayong sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources, mipahigayon og usa ka orientation-workshop on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Comprehensive Land Use Planning ngadto sa mga munisipyo sakop sa Mainit Lake, bag-ohay pa lamang didto sa Philippine Gateway Hotel, Surigao City. Ang pagpahigayon sa maong orientation-workshop nahisubay sa Biodiversity Partnership Project (BPP) sa DENR nga i-implementar sa mg...
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12Nov2012CEBU CITY, Nov 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Cebu Normal University – Main Campus (CNU-MC) and the local government unit of Barangay Gaas, Balamban Cebu for the establishment of a five-hectare forest plantations within the identified planting sites in these barangays in support to the national greening program (NGP). DENR supports the noble endeavor of CNU and Barangay Gaas to reforest some of the denuded a...
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12Nov2012CEBU CITY, Nov 12 (PIA) -- Central Visayas exceeded its mark in seedling production under the national greening program (NGP) by seven percent or equivalent to 6,087,255 seedlings produced against its target of 5,693,770 this year. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) Executive Director Isabelo Montejo revealed that they were able to meet their objective ahead of schedule and even surpassing it. Montejo also said that almost 111 nurseries are operating and functional in the...
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12Nov2012CEBU, Nov 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) urged the public to report immediately any abuses or illegal transactions committed by its personnel particularly on land titling fixing. Under Republic Act 10023, or the New Free Patent Act, DENR-7 will process a patent title application to any Filipino citizen who is an actual applicant of a residential land. We do not close our eyes when we receive reports that our personnel are soliciting a certain amount ou...
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08Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 8 — Department of Trade and Industry-Rizal is pushing for the development of the local bamboo industry through the Rizal Provincial Bamboo Summit on November 20 at the Kawayan Farm, Halayhayin, Pililia, Rizal. The summit, with the theme “Pagbubuklod-buklod sa Makabagong Pananaw tungo sa Mausbong at Maunlad na Industriyang Kawayan ng Rizal,” is an offshoot of the recently concluded National Bamboo Congrees at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. Entrepreneurs, far...
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07Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA6) – The setting up of biodiversity conservation initiatives in Western Visayas provinces is seen to enhance local government units’ capability in ecological management. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 said these biodiversity efforts, which include studies, information dissemination and trainings are being undertaken particularly in the mountains of Panay and Negros Occidental. Implemented under the Biodiversity Partnership Project (BPP),...
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04Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga Region is adopting the technology of bar-coding to easily track the movement of logs from the source to the wood-processing plants (WPP) to stop illegal logging activities. A bar-code is an optical machine-readable representation of date relating to the object to which it is attached. Bar-codes represented data by varying the widths and spacing of parallel lines. “We are adopting the bar-code as ...
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29Oct2012CEBU CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 with the Ubay Federated Tree Planters Association Inc. (UFTPAI) has maintained a 1-hectare coffee plantation with 1,500 seedlings within the 16-hectare forest land in San Pascual, Ubay, Bohol. The project is in line with the DENR Agro Forestry Development Project with the help of UFTAI aims to benefit the communities consistent to the objectives of the National Greening Program (NGP). The San Pascual Agro...
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29Oct2012CEBU CITY, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 7 plans to reforest some 8,143 hectares in four provinces in Central Visayas before November ends. This activity is part of the national greening program (NGP). DENR already reforested 3,911.20 hectares or 48 percent of its target in an effort to bring back the lost forest cover of the country. DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said the remaining 52 percent or equivalent to 4,2...
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22Oct2012EDITED: BOHOL, Oct 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) has called anew for the continued protection and preservation of the mangrove plantations within the Getafe Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve and Wilderness Area (GMSFRWA) in Getafe, Bohol. GMSFRWA is one of the oldest mangrove areas that straddle seven island barangays of Jandayan Norte, Jandayan Sur, Handumonon, Banacon, Alumar, Mahanay, Getafe and Mahanay, Talibon with 3441.5 hectares. The mangrove area...
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22Oct2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 22 (PIA) -- Troopers from the Alpha Company of the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry (Lapu-Lapu) Battalion based in Brgy. McKinley, Guihulngan City joined hands with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the distribution of land titles in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. Twenty-five land titles were handed out to farmer beneficiaries of Barangays Quinten Remo and Macagahay, all of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on October 15. The land title...
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21Oct2012BOHOL, Oct 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas urged the strict implementation of laws, rules, and regulations in handling captive tarsiers (Tarsius syrichta) inside the Tarsier Conservation Area (TCA) in Loboc, Bohol. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said, the primary role of the department is to ensure the safety and protection of the tarsiers against any human acts that may harm and affect their health conditions....
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19Oct2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Okt. 19 (PIA) -- Nangako si Datu Tungko Saikol bagong regional executive director (RED) ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) na ipagpapatuloy niya ang mga sinimulan ni dating RED Adeluisa Siapno sa loob ng apat na buwan ng panunungkulan dito. Kinilala ng mga kawani ng DENR 12 si Siapno sa kanyang pagsasaayos ng pamamahala ng pondo ng ahensiya at pagpapatupad ng mga alituntunin na bumago sa pamamalakad ng bawat opisina sa ka...
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18Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 18 (PIA) -- Rizal mayors of municipalities directly adjacent or affected by the Laguna Lake and Pasig River water systems attended a recently concluded inter-agency and inter-regional collaboration workshop at the Marikina Convention Center. Mayors Joric Gacula (Taytay), Gerry Calderon (Angono), Cecilio Ynares (Binangonan), Joseph Buenaventura (Morong), Jose Rafael Diaz (San Mateo), Cecilio Hernandez (Rodriguez), Bernardo San Juan Jr. (Cardona), Leandro Masikip (Pilili...
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18Oct2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct 18 (PIA) -- Barely four months after taking office as regional executive director (RED) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – 12 here, Dr. Adeluisa Siapno is leaving Soccsksargen Region. She will assume the position as RED of DENR in Western Visayas Region (R-6). On Tuesday, Siapno turned over responsibilities to Environment Management Bureau (EMB)-12 regional director Datu Tungko Saikol in a ceremony w...
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18Oct2012CEBU CITY, Oct. 18 (PIA) -- Some 212 trees mostly acacia (Samanea saman) inside the President Carlos P. Garcia Park in Tagbilaran City, Bohol were assessed and monitored by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7. The DENR checked the health condition, stability, and the extent of preservation and maintenance of the trees in the park. Of the number, nine were applied with rehabilitation treatments while 41 gemelina trees were recommended for cutting due to existing lar...
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18Oct2012CEBU CITY, Oct 18 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 intends to fully distribute this year’s target of 21,834 patents covering 10,064 hectares of untitled agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Extension program by November 30. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said the balance of 11,604 patents or 53.1 percent is programmed to be completed before November 30. As of September 15, DENR already grante...
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16Oct2012CEBU CITY, Oct 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with 27 barangays in the municipalities of San Remegio and Tuburan, Cebu to implement the necessary environmental laws. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said the MOA signing is for the effective and efficient management, protection and sustainable development of the country’s natural resources. “This partnership definitely boosts our colle...
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15Oct2012CEBU CITY, Oct 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has intensified its campaign against the movement of wildlife without appropriate permits or licenses through its wildlife monitoring units (WMUs) in strategic airports and seaports in Central Visayas. Dr. Isabelo Montejo, DENR-7 regional executive director, said exportation and importation of wildlife will be allowed upon prior issuance of an export or import permit by the DENR in accordance with the necess...
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12Oct2012DAVAO CITY, Oct. 12 -- The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) of the Supreme Court of the Philippines recently conducted the 18th Multi-Sectoral Capacity Building on Environmental Laws and Rules of the Procedures for Environmental Cases held at Marco Polo Hotel, this city. The three-day training aimed to equip participants with knowledge on basic environmental laws, rules, regulations, administrative processes and court-related rules of procedure for environmental cases. In partnership wit...
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06Oct2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-10) has six on-going Cadastral Survey Projects which were bidded and awarded early this year and an additional 11 projects slated to be awarded this year. The six ongoing cadastral survey projects include the municipalities of Baloi, Pantar, Lala, and Matungao in the province of Lanao del Norte; Gingoog City and Libona, Bukidnon. The surveys of these areas are going to be undertaken by contractors com...
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03Oct2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct. 3 (PIA) -- If plans to promote jewelry industry succeed, Soccsksargen Region would have its own line of rings, necklaces and similar products made of “T’boli gold,” a mining official here said. Constancio Paye Jr., regional director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (MGB-DENR) 12, announced today the launching of the Jewelry Development Project of Region 12 on ...
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03Oct2012CEBU CITY, Oct 3 (PIA) -- A government investigating team will look into the reported religious items and icons created from elephant tusks. “We should determine whether these pieces allegedly taken from ivory tusks have the needed certifications or permits from appropriate agencies,” DENR-7 Executive Director Isabelo Montejo Montejo added. The joint team composed of personnel from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the DENR will also coordinate with the National Museum to kn...
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28Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) will strictly enforce the “one-strike” policy on illegal logging to all field officials in Central Visayas. The policy covers any illegal cutting or harvesting of forest products within the area of jurisdiction of a certain field official, said Isabelo Montejo, executive director of DENR-7. The department will continue to establish closer ties with local government units (LGUs) and other law enforceme...
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26Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) awarded Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PBCFI) and biologists Lisa Paguntalan and Godfrey Jakosalem after their latest discovery of another endemic bird species in Cebu. DENR-7 Executive Director Isabelo Montejo said the newly discovered Cebu Hawk Owl (Ninox rumseyi) could be found in the remaining forest patches in Alcoy, Cebu, and Tabunan in Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL). ...
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25Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Set. 25 (PIA) -- Pinanganggat nu Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 su mga lokal a guberno sa mamalat kanu kanilan a Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP). Tigin ni Mamutur Cariga, hepe nu Forest Resources Development Division (FRDD) nu DENR 12, galabaken nu FLUP sa makapamalat kanu plano amayka panon e maging kab-produktibo nu mga kapalawan ataw ka kagubatan a kanilan a sakop taman sa mapakinabangan pen nu mga residente sa lugar atag kanu prinsipyo ...
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24Sep2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Set. 24 (PIA) -- Hinihikayat ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)- 12 ang mga lokal na pamahalaan na maglatag ng kani-kanilang Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP). Ayon kay Mamutur Cariga, hepe ng Forest Resources Development Division (FRDD) ng DENR 12, layon ng FLUP na mailatag ang mga plano kung paano maging produktibo ang mga kagubatan sa kanilang nasasakupan at mapapakinabangan ng mga residente sa lugar bat...
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23Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) has issued 1,295 free patents totaling 40.97 hectares (ha) of untitled public alienable and disposable lands which have been zoned as residential. Under Republic Act 10023 or the New Free Patent Act, DENR 7 will process free patent title application to any Filipino citizen who is an actual applicant of a residential land. Residential lands are identified and zoned as "residential" through the appropriate ...
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20Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 12 office is gearing towards improved forests and forestland management in South Cotabato Province by providing technical assistance to different local government units (LGUs) in the formulation of their respective Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP). DENR 12’s Forest Management Service (FMS) convened Tuesday 21 technical personnel from Koronadal city and Tupi and Tantangan towns for t...
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20Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cavite laid out their accomplishment reports to comply with the Supreme Court Mandamus adopting the integrated or Ridge to Reef approach in project implementation. DENR-Cavite implemented several upland environmental activities in line with Executive Order 26, series of 2011 issued by President Aquino also known as the National Greening Program of the national government. It involved plantin...
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20Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 20 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) will impose a "100-percent smoke-free environment policy" in all its provincial and community offices including government service vehicles in four provinces in Central Visayas. DENR 7 Executive Director Isabelo Montejo said, this policy is pursued to maintain a healthy and productive workforce while protecting our people from exposure to secondhand smoke which is considered more dangerous or risky. This ...
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19Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Set. 19 (PIA) -- Nakasaut kanu P7.32 ka milyun su ininggay nu Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) kanu lima a lokal a guberno kanu Maguindanao endo North Cotabato a para sa pruyikto a katabang sa rehabilitasyun kanu Liguasan Marsh. Pidtelu ni Forester Iskak G. Dipatuan, manager nu Liguasan Marsh Biodiversity Conservation Project (LMBCP), P1.19 milyun su ibpaginggay kanu dalapa nu Kabacan endo P765,000 sa Tulunan a pagidsen kanu North Cotabato. ...
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19Sep2012ROSARIO, Cavite, Sept 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cavite met with nine coastal town mayors to harmonize the course of action for the implementation of environmental protection in the province. The meeting which was held at the Casa Hacienda in Tejeros Convention was organized by Mayor Jose M. Ricafrente of Rosario, currently the president of the Cavite Mayor’s League upon the request of Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla to come up with various environ...
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19Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) -- In commemoration of International Clean-up Day, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in cooperation with the Coastal Law Enforcement Alliance -7 spearheaded a coastal clean-up drive last September 15 in the coastal areas of the Municipality of Liloan in northern Cebu. With this year’s theme “Bayanihan Para sa Karagatan,“ the coastal clean-up activity was conducted in five coastal barangays namely Cotcot, Jubay, Poblacion, and Catarma...
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18Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept. 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) organized a coastal cleanup on September 15 along the 6.5-kilometer stretch in Liloan, Cebu as part of the activities of the national coastal cleanup month with the theme: "Our place, our planet, our responsibility." Over 400 participants, included the employees and officials of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Bureau of Customs (BoC), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) particip...
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18Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept 18 (PIA) -- More than P7.32 million has been released to five local government units of Maguindanao and North Cotabato for the rehabilitation of Liguasan Marsh. A statement from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – 12 indicated the amount was intended for maintenance of a combined 796 hectares of plantation of indigenous species in several areas of the marsh. Forester Iskak G. Dipatuan, manager of the Liguasa...
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13Sep2012CEU CITY, Sept. 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 is conducting a three-day regional reprogramming workshop for the proposed P725.2 million allocation for 2013 budget at the DENR 7 Training Hall, Banilad, Mandaue City on September 12-14, 2012.. The amount is 28 percent higher than this year’s P565.884-million budget. The budget comprises personnel services (PS), P171.520 million or 23.65 percent of total, maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE),...
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10Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 10 (PIA) -- Cebu joins in the celebration of the International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday, September 15 with a coastal clean-up drive along the coastal areas of Liloan town in northern Cebu. Spearheading the coastal clean-up activity here is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 to commemorate the annual event by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 470. Hundreds of participants are expected to join the coastal clean-up, particularly DENR 7 emplo...
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09Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept. 9 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) declared the 150-meter radius in Sitio Pangilatan in Barangay Cantao-an, Cebu as “no habitation” zone after a rockfall incident which pinned down a couple to death recently. Dionisio Vilarmia, 42, and his wife, Julieta, 47, died when a boulder 0.5-meter in diameter fell on their hut made of light materials. The couple’s two children aged 13 and 11 survived. The MGB-7 also recommended the putting up of a warning sign t...
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05Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has lined up a series of activities and programs for the whole month of September in line with the celebration of 112th Anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service, With the theme “Kawani, Ikaw ay Isang Lingkod Bayan!”, the month-long celebration will highlight the value of civil servants commitment to public service as servant heroes of the people. The activity kicked off last September 3 with a Ho...
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04Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 4 (PIA) -- Around 74 barangays in Cebu covering one city and a municipality are up for a four-week geohazard assessment and mapping using a scale of 1:10,000 from September 10 to October 5. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 Regional Director Loreto Alburo said the scale will indicate more details of the area covered by the map which may include the specific physical characteristics or environment. A team of senior geologists composed of Maria Elena Lupo and Josephine Aleta ...
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02Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept. 2 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7), Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) and city government of Guihulngan have set up a three-hectare clonal nursery and bamboo tissue culture facility at the NORSU-Guihulngan City campus in Negros Oriental. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said this P3.5M proposed facility is purposely initiated jointly with NORSU to generate superior quality of indigenous or native forest tree sp...
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31Aug2012CEBU CITY August 30 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has sought community participation in preventing disasters caused by sinkholes. Engr. Abraham Lucero Jr., MGB 7 senior science research specialist and geologist, said the agency has asked barangay officials in tracing the history of their area’s topography, particularly those considered to be prone to sinkholes. The onset of the rainy period, the frequent occu...
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24Aug2012CEBU CITY, Aug 24 (PIA) -- Around 80 participants from 15 regions attended the three-day forestry sector national consultative planning workshop hosted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) on August 22-24 at the Crown Regency Hotel and Towers, Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City. DENR-7 Executive Director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said, the activity is done to convene forestry planners, implementers and other stakeholders to review the execution of the various forestry programs v...
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24Aug2012BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 24 – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) top management is prioritizing dipterocarp species in the choice of planting materials in its reforestation activities as it stepped up its standard requirements in all reforestation sites under a revived “Timber Corridor” management setting, a move that will ensure sustainable growth of quality trees. “We want to ensure that dipterocarp species are also prioritized in the choice of species...
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22Aug2012DAVAO CITY, Aug. 22 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) recently reactivated the Port Integrated Clearance Office (PICO) in Region XI by signing as Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with other national government agencies (NGAs). DENR Regional Executive Director Joselin Marcus E. Fragada said the reactivation of PICO is vital in order to check the completeness and accuracy of transport documents and supervise the loading and unloading of forest products at the point of ...
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21Aug2012MANILA, Agosto 21 (PIA6) -- Naglagdaanay sini lang sang isa ka Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) kag Energy Development Corporation (EDC) para sa pag-amlig kag pagtipig sang anum ka mga “wildlife species” sa pungsod. Lubos nga gin-abiabi ni DENR Secretary Ramon J. Paje ang lihok sang korporasyon nga gintiglawasan sang ila presidente kag Chief Operating Officer Richard B. Tantoco nga magpakigbuylog sa gobyerno paagi sa ila ahensya agud ...
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16Aug2012CEBU CITY, Aug 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 called on the public not to throw garbage in waterways as it is a major cause of flooding during heavy rains. DENR 7 Executive Director Isabelo Montejo said there is a need to carry out proper waste handling and management in every household since the country continues to experience intensity of typhoons, not to mention the great volume of water that comes with the storm or monsoon rains. As of 2011, the ...
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10Aug2012KORONADAL CITY, Aug 10 (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in General Santos City has filed criminal charges on Tuesday against a group of men, including an Indonesian national for violation of Republic Act No. 9147, otherwise known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. Earlier, joint operatives of the DENR and the Philippine National Police – Maritime Group found on Monday (August 6) the said men in possession of 17 heads of Sulaw...
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10Aug2012BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the provincial and municipal officials of the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur are working on new strategies that would solve the problems of poverty and illegal logging which have been dogging the government over the last two decades. “We are looking for solutions that would free the people in the upland communities of these poor provinces from the shackle of poverty” ...
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08Aug2012CEBU CITY, August 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7 has started operating a P2.3-million regional clonal nursery in Camp 7 Minglanilla, Cebu. DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said the project is in line with the national greening program (NGP) of the government and is one of the strategies implemented to meet the national target of planting 1.5 billion trees in some 1.5 million hectares until 2016. The newly completed 3-hectare clonal ...
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03Aug2012CEBU CITY, Aug 3 (PIA) -- Nearly 60 participants from the non-government organizations, academe, and other stakeholders attended the forum led by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the region (MBG-7) held at the Legislative building, Cebu City on July 24. MGB-7 Regional Director Loreto Alburo presented the specific provisions of Executive Order (EO) 79 or the new mining policy. The forum was jointly organized by Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), University of Cebu-College of Law, Philippine...
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02Aug2012CEBU CITY, Aug 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas conducted a two-day regional management conference at the Days Hotel, A.S. Fortuna, Mandaue City from August 1 to 2 with key DENR officials to thresh out critical environmental issues and concerns in region 7. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said the conference is a regular undertaking to discuss and present status of accomplishments on the various banner and priority p...
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01Aug2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, August 1 (PIA) -- Thirteen erring sawmills in Soccsksargen Regions have been padlocked by the operatives of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12 for violations of environment laws and regulations. Dr. Adeluisa G. Siapno, Regional Executive Director (RED) of the DENR-12, said “we are now conducting a comprehensive evaluation on the operations of all holders of mini-sawmill permits to determine whether they strictly...
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31Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 31 (PIA6) -- A long-term development plan for the Visayan Sea has been crafted. The National Economic Development Authority (Neda) said the development plan envisions the Visayan Sea as the center of fishery and aquatic resources production and processing in the country by making it a socially and economically progressive area. The plan is part of the efforts to revive the rich biodiversity of the Visayan Sea, namely its coastal, aquatic and fishery resources, said Estel...
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27Jul2012DAVAO CITY, July 27 (PIA)-- Newly designated Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Director Joselin Marcus Fragada, said he would be establishing safety nets to curb smuggling of forest resources from Region XI. “We’d like to find a way to regulate the shipment of logs from the region,” Fragada said during the Club 888 Media Forum held Wednesday, July 25 at the Marco Polo Davao hotel. Among the moves is the reduction of anti-illegal logging checkpoints to curb corrupt...
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26Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 26 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has required the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) the endorsement of local government units (LGUs) and the Office of the Provincial Governor as a requirement in issuance of a cutting permit. Montejo said that the requirements include application letter, photographs of trees to be removed, sketch map showing the location of trees to be removed, endorsement of local government unit concerned, a...
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26Jul2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Hulyo 26 (PIA) -- Nilinaw ng isang opisyal ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 na hindi nila pinagbabawal ang pag-uuling hangga’t isinasagawa ito sa ilalim ng legal na paraan. Sa isang pulong kasama ang medya ng South Cotabato at General Santos kamakailan, sinabi ni Geronimo Sequito, regional technical director for Protected Areas Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service (PAWCZMS), na kinikilala...
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26Jul2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, July 26 (PIA) -- Socssksargen Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) is pushing for establishment of fuel wood plantations which will later become sources for production of charcoal. Dr. Adeluisa G. Siapno , regional executive director of DENR 12, said the move is aimed at controlling further degradation of forest lands due to illegal cutting of trees to supply increasing demand for wood charcoa...
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26Jul2012SAN JOSE, Antique, July 26 (PIA) -- The local government unit of Valderrama has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) of the town with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). This will serve as the town's plan to improve their forest resources to become more productive and to provide socio-economic benefits to the upland occupants in the area, said Mayor Mary Joyce Roquero during the MOA signing....
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23Jul2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, July 23 (PIA) -- Some 60,142 board feet of illegal logs, lumber flitches and other forest products have been seized across Soccsksargen Region since January until May 4 this year, a report from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)- 12 said. The report was made public during DENR 12 Regional Executive Director Adeluisa G. Siapno’s meeting with members of the media in South Cotabato - General Santos Cit...
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19Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 19 (PIA) -- A total of 203 pieces of yakal lumber with a volume of 2,913 board feet and an estimated value of P262,170.00 were seized last July 12, 2012 in Naga City, Cebu by a team of foresters and police officers. Dr. Isabelo R. Montejo, executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7, said “the operator of the seized forest products including the conveyances used will have to undergo administrative adjudication proceedings to determine its...
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19Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 will give nearly P300,000 to the Olango Island Eco-Tour Association or OIETA as part of the Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project’s (ICRMP) financial assistance on enterprise development and income diversification program. DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo R. Montejo said the program intends to provide alternative and complementary livelihoods to OIETA as Olango Island is one of th...
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18Jul2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, July 18 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO)-Cavite led the 2nd Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region IV-A Management Conference held at the Hotel Kimberly in Barangay Kaybagal in Tagaytay City. The conference aims to review and assess the status of implementation of the activities by the agency during the first semester of this year and to resolve major issues and concerns affecting the project’s implementati...
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16Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 16 (PIA) -– The public is urged to be always on alert and be prepared to mitigate effects of disasters with the onset of the rainy season. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) – Mactan weather specialist Evangeline Tolentino said their agency is widening its scope on weather advisory update drive through short messaging service (SMS) apart from daily radio and television weather news broadcast. “We urge the public to be vig...
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14Jul2012DAVAO CITY, July 14 (PIA) -- Former Department of Environment and Natural Resources XI regional executive director Jim Sampulna cited the accomplishments of the DENR regional office under his stead particularly in complying with President Benigno Aquino’s Executive Order 23 or the moratorium on the cutting of fully-grown forest trees. From the period of 2009 to 2012 under his stewardship the DENR-XI has seized a total volume of 12,388.38 cubic meters of illegally cut logs which is equivalent ...
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10Jul2012New Washington in Aklan may yet have the distinction of having the most-luxuriant mangroves as ladies in the area "fought" to become the "Mutya" of mangroves by planting the most number of bakawan (mangrove) propagules in the area. Daisy Soriano of Sitio Pangpang, Barangay Lawaan of New Washington, Aklan emerged as a Mutya (pearl or amulet) in their barangay during their fiesta celebration through a very unique contest – bakawan planting. During the fiesta in April in honor of San Vicente F...
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10Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 is set to allocate nearly P2 million for the establishment and construction of a three-hectare clonal nurseries and relevant facilities in Barangay Banban, Ayungon, Negros Oriental. This developed after a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo R. Montejo and Mayor Edcel Enardecido of Ayungon, Negros Oriental on June 29, 2012 as part of the environment mont...
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10Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has listed and verified 16 invasive alien species (IAS) within the 28,312-hectare Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL). Species listed in a four-day inventory and field validation at CCPL conducted last April 2012 are: Swietenia macrophylla or mahogany, Gmelina arborea or gmelina, Acacia Mangium or brown salwood, Acacia Auricoliformis or auri, and Syzygium cumini or jambul. “The results of inventory ...
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09Jul2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently awarded 10,487 titles covering 5,089 hectares of public parcels to landless farmers in Central Luzon to redistribute socio-economic wealth and promote social justice. In an interview, newly-installed DENR Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso disclosed that titles were distributed via Republic Act 10023, otherwise known as the New Free Patent Act. Under the law, DENR issues ...
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08Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon JP Paje had pulled out his top key official in the National Greening Program (NGP) Mario D. Mendoza on Thursday, to head DENR-Caraga after he relieved its regional director, Leonardo R. Sibbaluca, over unabated illegal logging activities. Mendoza, who works as Assistant Secretary for Special Projects at the Office of Secretary Paje, said he has left several unfinished projects at the central...
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06Jul2012DIPOLOG CITY, JULY 6 (PIA) --Si Presidente Benigno Aquino III subling mipasalig ug hugtanong suporta sa hiniusang programa sa Department of Agriculture(DA), Department of Agrarian Reform(DAR) ug Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR) uban ang pag-ingon nga naghinam-hinam siyang makita ang bunga sa maong programa. Gustong masiguro sa gobyerno nga ang mga kahoy nga gitanom ilalom sa hiniusang pagpaningkamot motubo ug managko, matod pa sa Presidente sa iyang pagpakigpulong atol sa ...
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06Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 6 (PIA) -- The new regional executive director (RED) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Caraga Region was formally presented to members of the Regional Development Council (RDC) today during the 71st RDC meeting held in one of the local convention centers here. RDC Chairperson and Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas formally introduced Marlo Mendoza who is also the department’s assistant secretary, saying that with the issue that the regio...
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05Jul2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, July 5 (PIA) -- The partnership between the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) has once again yielded positive result when it was able to seize a huge volume of illegally cut lumber in Brgy. Kalangkaan, Lope de Vega town, Northern Samar. Acting on a tip from the town mayor, a joint team of the 20th Infantry Battalion led by Sgt. Diomedes Latasan, the Lope de Vega police led by SPO4 Juan Cuesta, and the town’s natural resources officer Jojo Casco wen...
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04Jul2012DAVAO CITY, July 4 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) recently recognized 26 officials from the national and local government units and business sector for the latter’s significant contribution in the protection of the environment in the region. DENR-XI bestowed plaques of recognition to 19 officials from the LGUs, four from the business sectors and three from the national government agencies. The citation was given to the officials for their sincere efforts an...
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03Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 3 (PIA) --The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has added four more private companies as partners in its river cleanup program. Added to the DENR’s roster of partners in its “Adopt-an-Estero” program were Mabuhay Fil Cement, Alta Cebu Resort, Cebu Equal Trading, and JLR Construction Aggregates Inc. Each of these companies signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with DENR recently, bringing to 17 the total partners of the environment department for...
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02Jul2012SURIGAO CITY, Hulyo 2 (PIA) -- Gidawat sa Malacañang kagahapon Domingo ang lakang ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DEBR) Secretary Ramon Paje sa pagpapha sa 31 ka mga opisyales sa DENR gikan sa ilang mga katungdanan gumikan sa kapakyas niini sa pagpakgang sa mga illegal activities sa ilang mga tagsa-tagsa ka mga erya. Sa press briefing sa radyo dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, si Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte miingon nga suportado sa gobyerno ang lakang ni Paje ug giaw...
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02Jul2012BACOLOD CITY, July 2 (PIA) -- World Bank (WB) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are set to provide assistance for the rehabilitation and closure plan of a dumpsite in this city, an official said. Gilda Luisma, Human Resource Officer and member of the Solid Waste Management Team/Technical Working Group, said that representatives from WB and DENR were recently in Bacolod to discuss the details of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the assistance on the said projec...
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28Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 will hold an awarding ceremony to recognize environmental and natural resources (ENR) partners and collaborators in Central Visayas during its silver anniversary and environment month culmination on June 29. The awardees include nine local government units (LGUs), three people’s organizations (POs), three non-government organizations (NGOs), two media partners, three private companies, and a regional tri...
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28Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 28 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 will hold a culmination activity of the 2012 Philippine environment month celebration on Friday, June 29, at El Dorado Gym, Banilad, Mandaue City. Organized by the DENR 7, the activity will be highlighted by a presentation and awarding of 22 environmental and natural resources (ENR) partners and collaborators, awarding of sportsfest and pinoy games winners, retirees and loyalty awardees. “We want to sus...
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28Jun2012DUMAGUETE CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- The city government here is eyeing measures to spur local barangays to initiate pollution management in the villages to reinforce the local government’s current waste management system. This was revealed by City Administrator William Ablong during a meeting with representatives from Silliman University’s Dr. Jovito Salonga Center for Law and Development (SLCD) held June 14. One of the said measures is the establishment in each barangay of a material recov...
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28Jun2012CEBU CITY June 28 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) -7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo Montejo lauded the Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) in Toledo City for its significant contributions to the government€™s National Greening Program (NGP). According to Montejo, the company has contributed much to the implementation of the NGP by planting a total of 207,374 trees or 66.5 percent that covered 132.29 hectares or 45.94 percent out of 288.16 ...
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26Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 26 (PIA) --- About P18.4 million of livelihood projects, infrastructure assistance, and educational and medical programs were spent by Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) last year benefiting a number of mining communities in Toledo City, Cebu under their social development and management program (SDMP). Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 Regional Director Loreto Alburo said government recognizes that development of the mining community that hosts the mining project as well as s...
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23Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in the region facilitated a mine and plant tour at the Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC), formerly Atlas Mining, in Toledo City on June 22 to 60 participants from the academe, national government agencies, non-government organizations, local government units, religious groups, and other stakeholders. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) regional director Loreto Alburo said, the activity is done to avoid sp...
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22Jun2012ILOILO CITY, June 22 (PIA) -- A set of indicators to determine the state of the Maasin watershed have been drawn up by the technical working groups of the Tigum-Aganan Watershed Management Board (TAWMB) and the Watershed Water Quality Management. The 25 output indicators include agricultural yields produced, households, hectares planted and the varieties of trees, and other variables that would gauge the existing conditions in the watershed. The Maasin watershed, vastly devastated by Typhoo...
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17Jun2012SIQUIJOR, June 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas is calling for the protection of the 202.15-hectare pre-war reforestation project in Barangay Salagdoong in Maria, Siquijor. DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said the agency needs the support of the communities to help in the protection of this environmental treasure. Established in 1937, the reforestation site is one of the oldest in the country. Sixty 60 percent o...
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17Jun2012NEGROS ORIENTAL, June 17 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas named the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Ayungon, Negros Oriental as a model site in the entire country for the implementation of the national greening program (NGP). This came after 930 hectares of degraded forestlands were fully rehabilitated or an increase of 103.8 percent of the target of 896 hectares in 2011 with a survival rate of 90 percent whi...
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15Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 15 (PIA) -- Over 130 wood processing plants and lumber dealer establishments in Central Visayas are now facing closure for failure to secure the necessary permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7. This developed after the community environment and natural resources offices (CENROs) in the region conducted another set of inventory to verify if the operators were able to obtain permits needed to continue their operations. DENR-7 regional executiv...
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13Jun2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, June 13 (PIA) -- Agusan del Sur Governor Adolph Edward Plaza on Tuesday, June 12, turned-over 5,000 school desks to the Department of Education (DepEd) and confirmed the 267 scholars of the provincial government of Agusan del Sur for the school year 2012-2013. The turnover of the school desks and the confirmation of scholars took place during the celebration of the 114th Independence Day and the grand opening of the Naliyagan Festival, where hundreds of people participated and t...
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09Jun2012DUMAGUETE CITY, June 9 (PIA) -- The province of Negros Oriental have already surpassed the seedling requirement set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for this year. DENR set a 1.3 million seedling target for Negros Oriental for 2012. To date, the province has already prepared about 1.9 million seedlings ready for planting in its National Greening Program (NGP) sites. “This involves a total budget of about P18 million involving 30 people’s organizations here,...
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07Jun2012Rivers in major urban areas of the country are unfit for human activities but there are bright spots such as this city’s major tributary – the Iloilo River which is fast becoming an exception to the rule. This is according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio, Jr. during the first International River Summit held here in Iloilo City from May 30 to June 1, 2012. “We consider the Iloilo River as among the most improved rivers in the country,...
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07Jun2012CEBU CITY June 7 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) in Central Visayas created a nine–member Quick Response Team (QRT) in line with the intensified goal of the government to eradicate illegal fishing activities in the country. Effective June 1 this year, the team started their 24/7 task of going after illegal fishers in an effort to abolish the illegal fishing practices. The team is joining forces with other law enforcement agencies like the Department of Envi...
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05Jun2012ILOILO CITY, June 5 (PIA) -- Informal settlers along Iloilo River, affected by the developments being undertaken to clean the river, are now assured of a decent house and lot as the project takes off. President Benigno S. Aquino III personally distributed the certificates of Lot Award for ten of the 1,000 owners of housing units from 20 barangays affected, during his visit here, June 1. The ten spouses are residents of Bgy. North San Jose, Molo, Iloilo City, namely: Enrile and Nemia Sier...
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05Jun2012BAGUIO CITY, June 5 (PIA) -- The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Cordillera (DENR – CAR), today, spearheaded the conduct of a Recyclable Collection Event (RCE) at the Material Recovery Facility of Barangay Lualhati, here. Participants in the activity, which is in line with the observance of Philippine Environment Month, were community folks of barangay Lualhati and other nearby city barangays, government line agencies representati...
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31May2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, May 31 (PIA) -- Isang malawakang tree planting ang isasagawa ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao o DENR-ARMM bilang bahagi sa pagdiriwang ng Earth Day sa Hunyo 6. Ayon kay DENR-ARMM Secretary Kahal Kedtag, isasagawa ang pagtatanim ng mga puno sa ARMM isang araw bago ang Earth Day. Dagdag pa niya, aabot sa 150,000 seedlings ang ipupunla sa buong rehiyon kung saan ang kalahati ay itatanim sa Maguindanao samantalang ang ...
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31May2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, May 31 (PIA) -- This province’s lone district lawmaker has filed a bill in Congress that seeks to declare the entire province as a mining-free zone in which all forms of mining operations are prohibited. House Bill 5855, introduced by Cong. Roger Mercado, with the title “An Act Declaring Southern Leyte as a Mining Free Zone and Providing Penalties for Violation thereof,” was already passed by the House Committee on Natural Resources last week and was expected...
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30May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Caraga region is gearing up for the celebration of the Environment Month in June. With the theme “Living Green: The DENR and its 25 years of Protecting the Philippines’ Natural Wealth,” the department has also lined up several related activities to highlight its 25th anniversary on June 10. DENR - Caraga regional executive firector (RED) Leonardo R. Sibbaluca said he has instructed the Pro...
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29May2012CEBU CITY, May 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas leads the month-long celebration of the Philippine environment month this June with a series of campaign programs and activities geared toward raising the level of awareness on environmental issues and concerns. DENR-7 regional executive director Maximo Dichoso said in his press statement that he encourages everyone to take part in ensuring the protection and conservation of the environmen...
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27May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) with the Negros Oriental government, spearhead this year’s Environment Month celebration with a series of activities under the theme, “Green Economy: Does it include you?” The activities start with a short program during a provincial government employees’ flag ceremony of which Provincial Governor Roel Degamo and Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Eduardo Inting will...
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27May2012DAVAO CITY, May 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) donated on Friday (May 25) a total of 32,984 board feet of Lauan and Yakal lumber worth P1,055,488 to the Department of Education (DepED-XI) for the manufacture of schools desks and other fixtures for schools in Davao city. The said donations came from the confiscations made by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Davao City headed by CENR Officer Melchor G. Ozaraga last February ...
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22May2012DAGUPAN CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- Operating sanitary landfills might be the last resort for local governments to comply with the provisions of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act but the lack of social acceptance for such prevents them from doing so. Engineer John Lioanag of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said in an interview Friday that communities refuse the construction of landfills in their areas for fear that sanitary landfills are unsanitary. The Ecologica...
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21May2012ILOILO CITY, May 21 (PIA-Iloilo) -- Major rivers in Western Visayas will be featured through exhibits, during the International River Summit, which Iloilo will be hosting from May 30 to June 1. The exhibits will be highlighting the various undertakings of stakeholders in managing and preserving them. These rivers, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), are the Bugang River in Pandan, Antique, Ilog Hilabangan Watershed Forest Reserve, Panakuyan River in Ibaja...
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21May2012COTABATO CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM) is determined to undertake aggressive tree planting in the region in compliance with the government’s Greening Program and the campaign against global warming and climate change. As the lead agency in the conservation and protection of the country’s environment and natural resources, one of the major programs that DENR-ARMM focuses is the aggressive refo...
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20May2012ILOILO CITY, May 20 (PIA6) -- Biodiversity Day in Western Visayas is ushered in by activities that highlight the importance of protecting, conserving, and managing the region’s marine life. International Day of Biodiversity is on May 22, which carries the theme “Marine Biodiversity” celebrated together with the National Month of Ocean anchored on the theme “Buhay Dagat, Buhay Natin.” May was declared as National Ocean Month under Presidential Proclamation No. 57 signed by then Pres...
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20May2012DAVAO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region XI (DENR-XI) recently launched a P15.6 million Political Boundary Survey for District I of Davao City, aiming to define the boundary of 54 barangays. DENR-XI Lands Management Services (LMS) will spearhead the survey which also aims to resolve the existing boundary conflicts in the concerned barangays. DENR-LMS Regional Technical Director Atty. Felix S. Alicer emphasized that the political boundary survey ...
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18May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 18 (PIA) –- Council members of the Taguibo Watershed Management welcomed the move of Butuan City Water District (BCWD) in taking the lead to manage the said watershed. This, after the council chair and Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Caraga Regional Executive Director (RED) Leonardo Sibbaluca got the consensus of the members of whether or not to adopt BCWD’s Board Resolution 095-2011 requesting the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines...
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18May2012QUEZON CITY, May 18 (PIA) -– The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said Thursday that its information campaign for the beneficiaries of Hacienda Luisita’s land distribution will begin today, May 18. More than 120 personnel from the national and field offices of DAR will troop to the 10 barangays of Hacienda Luisita in Concepcion, Tarlac on Friday for the simultaneous information drive for farm workers/benificiaries regarding the steps to be taken to qualify for farmlots distribution. DA...
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16May2012CEBU CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas and the mayors of Alcoy, Argao and Dalaguete, Cebu have agreed to establish the New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project (NewCAPP) at the 882-hectare Nug-as Forest-Palinpinon Range-Mount Lantoy area. Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) director Theresa Mundita Lim, DENR-7 RED Dichoso, Alcoy Municipal mayor Nichomedes de los Santos, Argao municipal mayor Edsel Galeos, Dalaguete...
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16May2012KALIBO, Aklan, May 16 (PIA) -- The putting up of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Kalibo will provide livelihood opportunities to Kalibo’s womenfolk, particularly members of the Samahan ng mga Kababaihan sa Bayan ng Kalibo (SKBK). This optimism came up after the conduct of a half-day seminar conducted by Angono Rizal Mayor Geraldo Calderon and Kalibo Mayor William S. Lachica at the 3rd floor of Kalibo Municipal Hall recently. In a report from the Public Affairs, Information and Comm...
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16May2012SIUDAD ITI SAN FERNANDO, La Union, Mayo 16 (PIA) -- Nagsanay dagiti kameng ti pulis ditoy La Union ti panagpatubo ti maimula kayo wenno seedling production a kas paset ti pinirmaanda a Memorandum of Agreement ti nagbaetan ti Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Ecosystem Research and Development Sector (DENR-ERDS) ken ti Philippine National Police (PNP) para ti panagsuportada ti National Greening Program (NGP). Naaramid ti dua nga aldaw a panagsanay idiay Camp Diego Silang, Carl...
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12May2012ILOILO CITY, May 12 (PIA6) -- Missing land records, redundancy of information, duplication of records which often lead to land disputes are expected to be addressed now with the implementation of a new system of land administration and management. The Land Management Services (LMS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) has upgraded its structures for the implementation of the Land Administration and Management System (LAMS). DENR OIC Regional Technical Directo...
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12May2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 12 (PIA) -- Tree species like yakal, bagonito, patsaragon, narra and almaciga are being utilized as tree seedlings in Samar’s National Greening Program (NGP). In a report from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), it enumerated the tree species being planted in Samar’s wild. As of this year 2012, some 15 people’s organization will be greening Samar in the different watersheds of Catbalogan, Ulot, Mt. Huraw and Gandara among others. The ...
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11May2012DAVAO CITY, May 11 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the region (DENR-XI) lauds the City Government of Davao for its move to completely, totally and absolutely ban the use of non-biodegradable and polystyrene foam as food and beverage containers effective June 28, 2012. The ban of these non-biodegradable containers is spelled out in Section 7, Article V of the Ordinance 0361 series of 2010 of the Davao City Ecological Waste Management of 2009. The banning of these non-b...
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11May2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas urges people to climate-proof their communities to stand a better chance of surviving global warming. A key DENR regional official and a science research specialist Reynaldo Lanuza noted a global average air temperature increase of 0.74 degrees celsius from 1906 to 2005. This situation exacerbated in 1975 when a strong temperature increase was also recorded, Lanuza added. L...
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11May2012KABANKALAN CITY, Negros Occ., May 11 (PIA) -- The Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resorces (DENR) in Kabankalan City with the Negros Economic Development Foundation, Incorporated (NEDF) recently conducted the training for the 97 proposed members of the Deputy Environment and Natural Resources Officers for the Cities of Kabankalan and Himamaylan. Information Officer Susana Casalem said that participants are from the barangays of Carol-an and Tan-awan in Kabankalan City and B...
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10May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has urged the fishermen to help protect the environment so that marine life will continue to thrive in the area. This developed after concerned government agencies confirmed that illegal fishing is still happening in the coastal provinces of the region. According to Eric Herzon Gallego, DENR-Caraga information officer, mangroves are very important for fishes as this served as the...
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10May2012BUTUAN CITY, Mayo 10 (PIA) -- Gibutyag ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretry Ramon J.P. Paje nga ang mga ubay-ubay nga proyekto gikan sa inisyatibo sa Coral Triangle (CTI) sa coral reef, fisheries ug food security nanginahanglan og balor P8 bilyones ($186 milyones) alang sa pagpalambo sa ahensya aron makagarantiya sa pagpabilin sa plano ug programa. Kabahin niini, ang nahisgutang ahensya, nga gitawag usab ni Paje nga pribado nga sektor ug ubay-ubya nga mga stakeholders aro...
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03May2012CEBU CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Wildlife Rescue Center (WRC) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) will soon find its new home in Cantipla, Tabunan, Cebu City after more than six years in Camp 7, Minglanilla, Cebu. As a temporary shelter of confiscated or seized wildlife from illegal traders or sellers, the WRC serves as rehabilitation and acclimatization area before the wildlife will be released to the wild or to their natural habitat. DENR-7 regional executive directo...
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02May2012QUEZON CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- About 50 bicycle enthusiasts went on a bike tour in Quezon City for the kick-off rites of the Month of the Ocean Celebration 2012 and ended at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Diliman. Volunteer cyclists, led by the Firefly Brigade and selected DENR employees, opened the day with a 5:30 a.m. bike tour starting at the Center's parking lot, and headed for East Avenue, EDSA, SM North Edsa, Monumento in Caloocan City, and back to Quezon Avenue, around the Qu...
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01May2012MABINI, Compostela Valley, May 1 -- The P10.4 million political boundary survey for the municipality of Mabini, this province was launched on April 26 by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the region (DENR-XI). The survey was conducted to define the metes and bounds of its 18 Barangays. The launching led by DENR-XI’s Lands Management Service (LMS) was participated in by the Barangay Captains, municipal officials and other concerned agencies. Mabini Mayor Hadji Amir B...
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30Apr2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, April 30 (PIA) -- The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) – Maasin of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Southern Leyte Provincial Office is now undertaking the development of 5,410 hectares of upland areas under the Community-Based Forest Management Program (CBFMP) in close coordination with the local peoples’ organizations. CENRO-Maasin, which covers eight municipalities out of the 18 municipalities and one city o...
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27Apr2012LEGAZPI CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Bicol region announces the opening of its Saringaya Award for this year and thereby invites interested parties to submit their nominations, says DENR V Regional Executive Director Joselin Marcus Fragada. Now on its 12th year, the Saringaya Award is an annual event open to various individuals, groups and sectors supporting or implementing the programs of DENR in the region for ecological conservatio...
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27Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- An eight-member field assessment team from various government-line agencies led by the Development Academy of the Philippines is conducting an organizational performance evaluation (OPE) of the DENR Regional Office-7 including its line bureaus to carry out a performance review of their 2011 accomplishment from April 26 to 30. The team is composed of representatives from the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
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26Apr2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, April 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has completed the Biodiversity Assessment of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) pilot area and at Mt. Nacolod in the province of Southern Leyte. DENR 8 Regional Executive Director Rogelio T. Trinidad in a letter to PIA-Maasin said, a presentation of the assessment and a Management Planning will be conducted on May 2-3, 2012 at Kuting Reef in Macrohon, this p...
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24Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- It is more sensible and practical to prevent forest fires than to control them. This was the statement made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) after two bush fire incidence occurred within the 630-hectare Buhisan Watershed Forest Reserve (BWFR) in Barangay Toong, Cebu City. DENR regional executive director Maximo Dichoso issued three aspects to consider in forest or bush fire management-- prevention, detection, and suppression. He in...
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23Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 is set to plant more than 20,000 mangrove propagules during a simultaneous mangrove planting and coastal clean-up on April 26 in 12 identified coastal areas in Central Visayas. This is in line with Proclamation No. 1482 issued on April 10, 2008 declaring the month of April as the Philippines’ Earth Month and identified the DENR as the main convenor of the celebration. DENR-7 Regional Executive Director...
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21Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has coordinated with barangay officials of five upland barangays in Cebu City that are landslide-prone for them to institute the necessary measures on disaster risk mitigation. Al Emil G. Berador, chief geologist of the DENR 7, said these barangays whose portions of some areas are at high risks to landslides are Siraw, Sibugay, Malubog, Binaliw and its adjacent barangay. “We already conducted an assessm...
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21Apr2012ILOILO CITY (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 (DENR) recently held a bidding for its cadastral survey of nine municipalities in the region. DENR-6 Executive Director Julian Amador said seven contractors participated in the bidding for the municipalities in the provinces of Guimaras, Antique, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. Amador said a cadastral survey is a type of land survey intended to determine the administrative property of a city or municipality and its compon...
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20Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- The issuance of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is not a final permit needed in starting and development of infrastructure and other business projects, an Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) official said. EMB Assistant Director Gilbert Gonzales explained that an ECC is a document, which contains specific measures and conditions that the project proponent has to undertake before and du...
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19Apr2012LUNGSOD NG QUEZON, Abril 19 (PIA) -- Umaabot na sa 260 na Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) o kasunduan ang nilagdaan para sa programang “Adopt an estero,” ayon sa isang opisyal ng Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). Sinabi ni EMB Assistant Director Gilbert Gonzales na ang pagkakaroon nang ganito karaming kasunduan mula sa mga kasamang mga private stakeholders sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa ay nagpapakita lamang na matugumpay ang nasabing programa. Ang Adopt an Estero ay isang programang...
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19Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- Padayong nanawagan ang ahensya sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources sa pagmonitor sa 630 nga ektarya sa Buhisan Watershed Forest Reserve in Toong, Cebu human kini maigo sa sunog niadtong Biyernes sa wala mailhang hinungdan. Si Regional Executive Director sa DENR-7 Maximo O. Dichoso nanawagan ug kooperasyon sa komunidad nga nagpuyo duol sa mga plantasyon sa kahoy para sa pagtabang sa pagmonitor sa lugar ug pag-abag nga maprotektahan ang kalasangan. A...
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18Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 reiterated the set of protocols which should be followed in the construction of high rise infrastructures to ensure building safety. DENR 7 Chief Geologist Al Emil Berador said that it is the role of the agency to regulate the safety of every building and infrastructure specifically high rise structures. Berado was guest at a recent forum of the Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO). Bera...
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17Apr2012SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Abril 18 (PIA6) -- Ang mga manugtaklas sang kabukiran, mahuyogon sa kinaugali kag mga environmentalists, labi na gid ang nagaduso sang adbokasiya sa pag-amlig sang kuluha-an tubig, magatilipon liwat sa kabukiran sang Tigum-Aganan Watershed Area. Ang probinsya sang Iloilo, upod sa pangulohan-lokal sang Alimodian kag Maasin, Department of environment and Natural Resources, Eagle Cross, Inc. magahikot sang Baklay Bukid-Amlig Suba halin sa abril 19-21, sa pagsaulog sang Eart...
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17Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 17 (PIA6) -- Mountain trekkers, nature lovers, and environmentalists, particularly those advocating for watershed protection will again be communing in the mountains of the Tigum-Aganan watershed area. The province of Iloilo, in cooperation with the local governments of Alimodian and Maasin, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Eagle Cross, Incorporated will embark on Baklay Bukid-Amlig Suba from April 19-21, in celebration of Earth Day. Baklay Buk...
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16Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 Regional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichoso said that P3.9 million has been earmarked for various projects, programs, and activities along the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). This came after the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) executive committee, in its meeting last April 12 chaired by Dichoso, approved the work and financial plan for 2012 of TSPS. The budget allocation is intended to advan...
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15Apr2012MAKATI CITY, April 15 (PIA) -- The local government has received a Certificate of Recognition for its “sustained good performance in the implementation of R.A. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000,” a statement said. It said that Makati garnered the award from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) headed by DENR Secretary Ramon Paje. The said cer...
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14Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 14 (PIA) -- A group of fishermen found the two sea turtles stranded on the shore of Barangay Simala, Sibonga, Cebu in the evening of April 1, 2012 and were immediately released into the sea at Luna Beach, North Poblacion, San Fernando, Cebu on April 2, at exactly 2:30 in the afternoon for their protection. The marine turtles were stranded due to the strong sea current and while looking for food. Locally known as pawikan, the female turtles belong to Olive ridley and Hawksbill ...
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13Apr2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 12, (PIA) - - In support to the yearly observance of Philippine Earth Day on April 22, the EarthSoul Solutions, Inc., in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be spearheading a “Green Caravan” on April 17 to 19. Ibno Turabin of EarthSoul said the Caravan will be participated in by various government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), Non government o...
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11Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 11 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) collected nearly P9.8 million in resource user fees from the three protected areas in Central Visayas in 2011. DENR-7 regional executive director Maximo Dichoso said that the resource user fee is paid for the commercial use of a specified quantity of resources within the protected areas over a specified period of time. “This is for access to and sustainable use of resources located in protected areas...
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11Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje and Secretary Mario G. Montejo of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the DENR-DOST clonal nursery at the DOST compound in Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City slated on Thursday (April 12). According to DENR-National Capital Region Executive Director Nilo B. Tamoria, the establishment of the 1.5-hectare clonal nursery will g...
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10Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently commissioned the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for the conduct of a thorough evaluation of its performance from its central office down to its field offices nationwide. In signing the memorandum of agreement with DAP’s president Antonio Kalaw, DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje stressed the need for a third party evaluation in the agency’s thrust to improve its delivery of services...
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06Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 6 (PIA) -- Environment and natural resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje urged the public to be “nature-friendly” during the lenten holidays, and rest of the summer season. Paje issued the reminder in view of the five-day weekend from Maundy Thursday of Holy Week on April 5 to Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9. Paje said that regardless of how the break would be celebrated, the public should always remain mindful of the impact of their activities on the environment. He also ...
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04Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 4 (PIA6) -- Going beyond the switching off of lights during Earth Hour is getting people to join in the whole year round of National Greening Program (NGP), a DENR officer said. Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 (DENR) Executive Director Julian Amador said the NGP is the best overall option beyond observing Earth Hour because forests covered with trees can serve as carbon sinks. Amador said the region aims to cover 12,084 hectares of denuded fore...
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02Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- Ilonggos were urged to take extra steps to push common efforts towards conservation of energy and preservation of the environment. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog told Ilonggos Saturday that by switching off their lights for one hour they will not only save electricity but also support efforts to protect the environment against climate change during the ceremonial countdown and switch off of lights held at SM City Iloilo in line with the Earth Hour 2012 observance here....
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02Apr2012CEBU CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- The aliens are here. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 7 is currently undertaking an inventory of the invasive alien species (IAS) within the 28,312-hectare Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL). “Through premeditated and unintentional introductions, many alien species have successfully invaded natural and human-altered habitats,” said DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichoso. Invasive alien species are species in...
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01Apr2012MATI CITY, Davao Oriental, Apr. 1 (PIA) -- A snorkeling site in the city is now open for local and foreign enthusiasts and tourists to take in their itineraries when they visit the province especially this summer season. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the region recently opened the snorkeling area at Barangay Tamisan in Mati City as an offshoot to the enterprise development efforts of DENR’s Integrated Coastal Resource Management Project (ICRMP). DENR-XI signe...
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01Apr2012CEBU CITY, Abr. 1 (PIA) -- Ang Philippine Information Agency (PIA-7) dinhi sa Central nakig-uban sa Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR-7) sa usa ka 'potting' session o pagpanulod og mga tabunok nga yuta ngadto sa mga gagmay nga plastic aron kini pagatamnan sa mga seedlings nga anaa nahimutang sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 Regional Nursery sa Lahug, Cebu City niadtong Marso 27. Ang maong kalihukan kabahin sa kasaulogan sa Buwan sa mga Kababayen-an nga adunay tem...
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31Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 31 (PIA) -- The Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project (ICRMP) of the Department and Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 7 has released P2 million for the rehabilitation of a 100-hectare watershed area. The funds were released to Barangay Unity Key to Integrated Development Multipurpose Cooperative (BUKID-MPC), which will implement the rehabilitation project of the watershed area in Brgy. Magsaysay, Balamban, Cebu. This is in line with DENR’s campaig...
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30Mar2012DAGUPAN CITY, March 30 (PIA) -- Cutting down trees and transporting them require different permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Narciso Aragon, Alaminos City Environment and Natural Resources Officer, said a permit to cut must be secured from the DENR before cutting down any tree even if it is in one’s own lot. He advised the public to register seedlings that are going to be planted as he said that even old trees from recently bought lands can also be r...
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30Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 30 (PIA6)--Earth Hour, the global symbolic action of switching off unnecessary lights will again be done on March 31, from 8:30-9:30 in the evening. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called on everybody to get involved even in their communities and stage their own events for the protection of Mother Earth. The Department of Energy (DOE) has called on people to begin the movement for energy efficiency in their households. The World Wildl...
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30Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 30 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) regional executive director Maximo Dichoso urged the public to switch off lights and non-essential electrical appliances for one hour and beyond in observance of the Earth Hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow (March 31). In the last three years, the Philippines recorded the most number of participating towns and cities with a record-breaking 1,661 cities and municipalities voluntarily plunged into darkne...
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30Mar2012QUEZON CITY, Mar 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is working on strengthening the air quality monitoring in the country by focusing on both total suspended particulates and smaller particulate matter in the air. According to DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje, the DENR, through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has started putting air quality monitoring stations capable of gathering PM-10 (particles less than 10 micrometers in diameter) and PM-2.5 (pa...
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29Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, March 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has strengthened its patrol operation in known “hot spots” of illegal logging activities particularly in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur in Caraga Region to discourage timber smugglers from transporting undocumented cut logs particularly during the Holy Week. “We are strengthening our guards at the frontlines particularly in areas known to have records of illegal logging activities in the past,”...
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29Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 29 (PIA) --- The Philippine Information Agency (PIA-7) in Central Visayas joined the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR-7) in potting plastics with soil that can be used as planting pots for stored fruit and forest seedlings at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 Regional Nursery in Lahug, Cebu City. The activity was in line with this month’s celebration of Women’s Month with the theme “Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountabilit...
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27Mar2012ILOILO CITY, Mar. 27 (PIA)—Motor vehicle owners should be more responsible for their vehicle emissions, to keep the air clean. Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 (DENR6) Executive Director Julian Amador said the Environment Management Bureau (EMB-6) recently reported that the rapid growth in motor vehicles is a major factor in air pollution in Iloilo City. Amador said he is urging motor vehicle owners to ensure that their vehicle emissions are within the parameters set b...
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27Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - 7 Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso recently inked a memorandum of partnership (MOPA) on public land titling with four local government units (LGUs) in Cebu. Said LGUs are the municipalities of Alcoy, Dalaguete, Ronda, and Samboan. The agreement signed last March 23, 2012 at the Montebello Villa Hotel, Banilad, Cebu City, aims to institutionalize the improvement of land administration and management ...
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27Mar2012LAMUT, Ifugao, March 27 (PIA) -- Three projects under the Community-Based Forest Management Program (CBFMP) with funding support from the Agrarian Reform Fund have been approved for implementation in the province. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) here recently received a directive from the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regarding the implementation of the approved projects. These are agro-forestry development projec...
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27Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- Environment and Natural Resources Sec.Ramon Paje directed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau to increase scholarship grants for geosciences courses to help in the geo-hazard mapping and assessment program of the government. Paje issued the directive in an effort to encourage students to take up geosciences courses to beef up the country’s geologists, including mining and metallurgical engineers, an agency statement said. “The past years saw a steady decline of ...
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26Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- Information technology equipment worth P6 million were distributed to various offices of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 7 including its 12 field units in Central Visayas. DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso said the equipment will be used in the computerization efforts of the region, particularly land information pertaining to cadastral maps, approved land survey, public land applications, and titles. DENR Underse...
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24Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 24 (PIA) –- In line with the celebration of the International World Water Day on Thursday, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources through the Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) 12 spearheaded clean-up of the Bulok creek that traverses the city center of Koronadal. At least 600 residents from seven barangays, as well as staff of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Koronadal Public Market Worker’s Associ...
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23Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 23 (PIA) -- In an effort to develop local ecotourism, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held a meeting recently with key officials and staff of the Municipality of Maitum in the province of Sarangani. The meeting held last March 16 at the Municipal Hall of Maitum coincided with the practicum of the cave assessment seminar-workshop, thus affording the DENR and LGU officials an opportune time to discuss initiatives on the LGU’s ec...
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21Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 21 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) in Central Visayas and five industrial sand and gravel (ISAG) permit holders operating within the Sanpangdaku River in Toledo City, Cebu have signed a memorandum of agreement on March 20 to set up a Mine Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) of half a million pesos. MGB-7 regional director Loreto Alburo explained that the Mine Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) was put up to cover expenses for the environmental monitoring and inde...
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21Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 21 (PIA) -- Some 54,303 pieces of essential school furniture and facilities have been produced from undocumented logs and lumber confiscated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This was done in support to the government’s efforts of improving the educational facilities of public schools. DENR Secretary Ramon Paje said the output involved the conversion of some seven million board feet of wood into 48,620 school chairs;...
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21Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 21 (PIA) -- The World Water Day (WWD) celebration in the country will be highlighted by an attempt to create the largest human water drop formation, a variety show and a national water summit. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Ramon J. P. Paje said the celebration on March 22 will center on the theme, “Katiyakan sa Tubig, Katiyakan sa Pagkain,” a localized adaptation of the international theme “Water and Food Securit...
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20Mar2012BOHOL, March 20 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Bohol encouraged all local government units in the province to set up their respective Public Titling and Land Information Office and to create the Cadastral Council in preparation for its comprehensive public land titling program. Bohol-PENRO Nestor Canda in a regular meeting of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines-Bohol chapter on March 15 told its members that DENR administrative or...
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20Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 20 (PIA 6) -- The 5th Solid Waste Management (SWM) summit on March 28 to 30 will focus on building healthy communities through technologies and sustainable practices and lifestyle. The summit, which is initiated by the Environment Management Bureau (EMB-DENR) through the Regional Ecology Center (REC), seeks to enhance SWM practices in the barangay level. REC Coordinator Armando Dayrit said the event will bring in local government officials who will share thei...
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19Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas will soon adopt a computerized land records management system to improve its land information and services in the region. Last year the agency has DENR-7 adopted the land administration and management system (LAMS), said regional executive director Maximo Dichoso. This was aimed at providing a uniform system in the computerization and linking of land information p...
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18Mar2012LARENA, Siquijor March 18 (PIA) --Trees planted in Siquijor province as part of the greening program achieved a high survival rate, the highest in Central Visayas so far. This was bared by Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Antonio Cabrido in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) recently. Cabrido said the office has a goal target of 250 hectares in 2011, all of which were planted with different varieties of trees. Survival rate was 83%, he sa...
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18Mar2012CORTES, Bohol, March 18 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Bohol urged members of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP Bohol Chapter) to initiate a local government-led land titling program as potent source of revenues. Bohol PENRO Nestor Canda informed the mayors in a March 15 league meeting that around 100,000 lots in Bohol had been parceled and most of them are untitled. “Several of these untitled lots ar...
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18Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 18 (PIA) -- The government on Saturday cautioned people to conserve water particularly this summer season. “Let us put into practice what we’ve learned about conservation of water so that the next generation may continue to enjoy an unlimited supply of water resources," said Region Xlll Regional Executive Director (RED) Leonardo R. Sibbaluca of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Use water "wisely and intelligently,'...
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17Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 17 (PIA6) -- An international environmental organization has chosen the Iloilo River to be part of its Asian rivers clean-up campaign. On March 17 to 25, the Rivers of the World (ROW) Foundation will conduct a clean-up of the Iloilo River and 11 other rivers in China, India, and Nepal. The Iloilo River clean up activity will be held on March 22 to 24, said the Iloilo City Public Information Office in a press report. The clean-up campaign spearhea...
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16Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 16 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Caraga Regional Exec. Dir. Leonardo R. Sibbaluca reminded people to conserve water, particularly this summer season. “Let us put into practice of what we’ve learned about conservation of water so that the next generation may continue to enjoy an unlimited supply of water resources” Sibbaluca said He made this reminder as DENR prepares to celebrate activities for the ...
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15Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga Regional Executive Director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca lauded the approval of Senate Bill No. 429 on third and final reading that seeks to end discrimination against women in work place. Senate Bill No. 429, or the “Anti-Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex Act” was adopted by the Senate with 11 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and zero abstentio...
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15Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 15 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 13 Regional Exec. Dir. Leonardo R. Sibbaluca expressed concern over the thick black smoke emitted by some vehicles plying along the main thoroughfares of Caraga Region. He asked the owners to clean up their emissions to avoid polluting the air. “Everybody wants to breathe clean air unlike in Metro Manila where the people are struggling on the midst of air pollution... We w...
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15Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has upgraded its Management Information System (MIS) through the acquisition of 2,802 Desktop Computers, 100 Laptop units, 1,413 printers and 425 scanners which were distributed to the 16 DENR Regional Offices throughout the country. The project, which began on December 08, 2011, has a total project cost of P126,860,566.75. In Caraga Region, DENR Regional Executive Director ...
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15Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 15 (PIA) --- A center for biodiversity research, monitoring, training and demonstration was opened in a Cebu university recently. The Cebu Technological University-Regional Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project (CTU-RICRMP) Center was inaugurated on March 14 inside the CTU Main Campus at corner MJ Cuenco and R. Palma Streets, Cebu City. This project cost is P1,568,157.34 Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 Regional Executive Di...
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15Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 15 (PIA) --- More than P140-M funds were allocated to nine local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas under the Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project (ICRMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This after the ICRMP Regional Project Steering Committee (RPSC) approved the distribution of said funds to identified LGUs for their social, environmental infrastructure, and facilities development. LGUs in Cebu prov...
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14Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 14 (PIA6) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines and Geosciences Bureau 6 (DENR-MGB) will expand its detailed geo-hazard assessment and mapping to eight more municipalities in Western Visayas this year. This was disclosed by DENR 6-MGB Geosciences Division OIC Chief Mae Magarzo in her presentation entitled Regional Situationer: Vulnerable Disaster Areas in Western Visayas during the recent Regional Forum held in line with the Women’s M...
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14Mar2012LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI, Marso 14 (PIA) -- Ipinakita ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources o DENR ang malaking suporta sa isinagawang El Verde Mangrove Tree Planting na pinangunahan ni Gobernador Luis Raymund Villafuerte noong nakaraang linggo sa San Rafel, Ragay, Camarines Sur. Sa nasabing gawain, nakapagtanim ng 1, 009, 029 na binhi ng bakawan sa 60 ektaryas ng baybayin ang government provincial katulong ang mga volunteer galing sa iba’t ibang sector na nag...
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13Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 13 (PIA) -- Quezon City has grown some 19,379 seedlings of indigenous, flowering and shade trees in various open spaces, center islands, barangays, parks and playgrounds and along waterway embankments to help boost the implementation of the metro-wide urban greening program. The city’s tree-planting initiative, supported by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), also serves as the city’s blueprint in the promotion of city...
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13Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 13 (PIA) -- The different sectors and panel of reactors representing the academe, business, national government agencies, local government units and non-government organizations, have lauded the first technical and comprehensive report on the State of the Tigum-Aganan Watershed. The report was presented in a public forum organized by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI), which provided the technical assistance in the preparation of the report and the Tigum-Aganan Waters...
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13Mar2012CEBU, March 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas has intensified operations of the National Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force (NAILTF) that claims all logs and lumbers confiscated and found to have been derived from the natural and residual forests of the country are considered property of the state. Natural and residual forests are forests composed of indigenous trees, not planted by man, DENR explained. ...
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13Mar2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, 12 March. (PIA 9) - - Philippine National Police (PNP) all over the Philippines will plant a total of 10 million trees in support of the National Greening Program (NGP) of the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), revealed Roservirico Tan, Information Division Chief of DENR-9. Tan, in a press statement said, the PNP’s commitment to support the NGP was officially fastened through a memorandum of agreement(MOA) which Environment Secretary Ramon J. P...
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13Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 13 (PIA) -- Five municipalities in South Cotabato recently received recognition from the national government for sustained and good performance in the implementation of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Cited for their accomplishments were the local government units of Banga, Polomolok, Sto. Nino, Surallah and Tampakan. The munici...
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12Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 12 (PIA6) -- More native trees will be used in the reforestation campaign in Western Visayas this year. This as Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 Executive Director Julian Amador gave the direction for the raising of native tree species in clonal nurseries in the region. He said native or endemic species are are well adapted to local conditions and have inherent ecological adaptability in the sites. “Among these endemic species ...
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12Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- As part of its enterprise development and income diversification program, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allocated P1.4 million pesos has been allocated to four coastal areas in Central Visayas in 2012. DENR-7 regional executive director Maximo Dichoso said the recipients of the funds under the Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project (ICRMP) are Bojo in Aloguinsan, Olango in Lapulapu City, Siqujor, and Oslob,...
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12Mar2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) - - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) calls on lawmakers to enact laws classifying illegal logging as high crime DENR 9 Information Division Chief Roservirico Tan in a press statement said “environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje is urging lawmakers to act immediately against the continued killing of forest protection workers by enacting laws classifying illegal logging as a heinous crime.” Tan said the se...
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11Mar2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, March 11 (PIA) -- The Bulacan government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued a cease and desist order to a tire pyrolysis plant in Guiguinto town after it was found guilty of operating without permits and belching black smoke as grumbled by residents. Governor Wilhelmino Alvarado and DENR-Environmental Management Bureau Region III director Lormeyln Claudio served the notice to Bio-Eco Solution Technology Inc. in Bgy. Tabang...
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09Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 9 (PIA6) -- A regional task force mandated to take the lead in the anti-illegal logging campaign in the region is pushing for the inclusion of the Department of Justice as its member. The Regional Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force-Western Visayas through a resolution requested the National Anti-Illegal Task Force for the inclusion of the DOJ as its regular member to strengthen the litigation of cases against violators of forestry laws. The request was fu...
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09Mar2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 9 (PIA) -- As a tribute to women, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region 2 has initiated a search for the most responsible solo parent in the region, gender and development focal person Samuel Vinarao said. He explained, in an interview over Radyo ng Bayan, the innovation aims to recognize significant role and extraordinary accomplishments of women who withstand life’s challenges in nurturing her children on her own.&...
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09Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7 Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso recently urged the public to support the campaign for the protection and conservation of caves. Dichoso made the call as caves are non-renewable natural resources with important scientific, economic, educational, cultural, historical, and aesthetic values. Caves are any naturally occurring void, cavity, recess or system of interconnected passages...
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09Mar2012SAN JOSE,Antique March 9 (PIA6) -- Known as the world's biggest flower, Rafflesia speciosa was confirmed to be found in the mountain ranges of the municipality of Barbaza. Its existence was confirmed and validated last February 23, 2012 by Forester Amadona Rana, PAWCZMS coordinator of CENRO, Culasi together with Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Emerson Ogatis of the town of Barbaza, Antique who went up the mountains of the town to verify the report receive...
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07Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be planting 10 million trees in support of the National Greening Program (NGP) of the government. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje said PNP’s pledge of support for the NGP was officially sealed recently through a memorandum of agreement. He signed a MOA last week with PNP Director General Nicanor Bartolome, which kicked off the i...
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07Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- As part of the continuous upgrading of the air quality monitoring in Metro Manila, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) opens its fourth air quality monitoring station at the grounds of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in EDSA. The installation of real time ambient air quality monitoring equipment forms part of the priority programs of DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje, who aims to bring down concentrations...
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06Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has joined hands with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to battle climate change by planting 10 million trees until 2013. This, after the two government agencies recently signed a memorandum of agreement that officially launched PNP’s “Pulis Makakalikasan: 10 Milyong Puno, Pamana sa Kinabukasan” project. DENR Secretary Ramon Paje lauded PNP chief Nicanor A...
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06Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- Almost 200 participants from government and non-government organizations attended the presentation of the integrated river basin management and development master plan for Central Cebu River Basins (CCRB) at the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) on March 6. The participants are composed of national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), religious organizations, and relevant ...
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05Mar2012KALIBO, Aklan, March 5 (PIA6) -- Mangrove areas in world famous Boracay and other parts of Aklan will continue to be “greened” this year by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). DENR-Aklan’s Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Ivene Reyes said the rehabilitation of mangrove areas in the province will start today. He added that this is part of government’s National Greening Program (NGP) from 2011 to 2016. ...
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05Mar2012COTABATO CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- Preparations are underway for the conduct of an environmental summit in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. DENR-ARMM regional secretary Kahal Kedtag said the summit to be held in Marawi City will be participated by agency employees and officers, local government officials, civil society organizations representatives and other stakeholders in the region. The summit primarily aims to discuss and explain programs...
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02Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and two leading conservation groups at the forefront of saving the country’s indigenous trees entered into a five-year contract to ascertain the supply of tree seedlings of prized native tree species for the National Greening Program (NGP). DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje signed last week a Memorandum of Agreement with the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) and ...
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02Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 2 (PIA6) -- Foresters and field officers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) central office, Regions III, VI and VII participated in a training on peace and conflict sensitivity here last week of February. DENR-6 Officer-in-Charge Alicia Lustica said the activity provided the participants with insights and skills in dealing with peace and conflict issues involved in hiring former rebels as forest guards. She said the training w...
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29Feb2012CEBU CITY, Feb. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Lands Management Services (LMS) Mediation Service Center in Region 7 is now fully operationalized and functional following the composition of 18 accredited mediators, mostly land management officers and legal officers with satellite units in the four provinces in Central Visayas. The LMS Mediation Service Center is created to provide mechanisms to promote party autonomy in resolving public land-rela...
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28Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its partners are set to hold a Metro Manila Clean Air Summit on February 29, 2012 to draw attention to the adverse impact of air pollution on human health and environment. Around 300 clean air advocates, including representatives from concerned national agencies, local government units, transport sector and civic groups, are expected to assemble for the summit with the theme, &ldqu...
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28Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- A guidebook designed to make upland farmers become effective entrepreneurs and responsible forest stewards was launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the Community-based Forest Management (CBFM) Practitioners Congress held recently at the Fontana Convention Center in Clark, Pampanga. Entitled, “Guidebook on ENR (environment and natural resources) Enterprises Development and Management," the handbook ...
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28Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA6) -- Six community-based project concepts are up for approval and cost-sharing with the National Greening Program (NGP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The project concepts were products of a writing workshop conducted by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) with the community-based organizations in the Tigum-Aganan Watershed Area, aimed at producing project proposals that can attract donors. Benjamin Luz, CUI Proje...
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27Feb2012CEBU CITY, Peb. 27 (PIA) -- Aduna na’y bag-o nga regional technical director (RTD) ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources ((DENR-7) dinhi sa tunga-tungang kabisay-an alang sa protected area, wildlife conservation zone ug management services (PAWCZMS). Kini nakab-ot human si DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Atty. Ernesto Adobo, Jr nipasupot sa Special Order Number 2012-59 niadtong Enero 20 ning tuiga nga nitudlo ni Mr. Al Orolfo isip OIC-RTD alang sa PAWCZMS. ...
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26Feb2012DAVAO CITY, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has seized illegally cut lauan flitches and lumber estimated to worth P1.5 million in Compostela Valley province. DENR’s national and local anti-illegal logging task force confiscated the logs in two separate operations within this week. In one operation, the task force apprehended about 44 thousand board feet of lumber valued at P1.4 million at Purok 8, Sitio Agibawa, Barangay O...
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23Feb2012QUEZON CITY, February 23 (PIA) -- Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje welcomed the declaration of a 4,000-hectare area within the ancestral domain of the Menuvu tribe in the uplands of Balmar, Bukidnon as an indigenous community conserved area or ICCA, according to a press release posted at the DENR's website. “We are definitely happy with this move of the Menuvu tribe to declare an area within their ancestral domain as a conservation area. ...
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22Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 22 (PIA6) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is calling on Capiceño seed growers to have their nurseries accredited to able to supply seedlings for the National Greening Program (NGP) implementation in the province. “There is a great demand for seedlings until 2016 and this is an income opportunity for interested seed growers,” said NGP – Capiz coordinator Edwin Borja. “We call on other se...
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22Feb2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-IX recently visited different schhols in Zamboanga Del Sur as part of its information campaign for the academe to be aware and concerned about environmental protection and natural resources conservation. This marked the observace of the 41st World Wetlands Day (WWD). The school visit has oriented about 549 high school students and teachers on 2012 WWD celebration; values, benefits a...
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22Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas has a new regional technical director (RTD) for protected area, wildlife conservation zone and management services (PAWCZMS). This developed after DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Atty. Ernesto Adobo, Jr. issued Special Order Number 2012-59 on January 20, 2012 designating Mr. Al Orolfo as OIC-RTD for PAWCZMS. Orolfo replaced RTD Ruth Tawantawan who is now reas...
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20Feb2012CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) has allotted P100 million this year for livelihood projects of Peoples Organizations (POs) who are beneficiaries of its Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) program. Speaking before stakeholders during Thursday’s CBFM Practitioners Congress in Clark Freeport, DENR secretary Ramon Paje said such projects and related activities will be handled by the soon-to-be established CBFM...
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20Feb2012CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- Some 1,000 social forestry stakeholders, led by chiefs of Peoples Organizations (POs), converged in Clark Freeport last week for the inaugural Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Practitioners Congress at the Fontana Convention Center. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Ramon Paje said, “the three-day conference was aimed to serve as a venue for sharing and learning the good practices and experiences of ...
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19Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA6) -- Mines and Geosciences Bureau-6 chief Engr. Leo Van Juguan said it is still firm in rejecting the mining application of a company which has failed to comply with strict requirements. This after a report came after a huge mining firm, is insisting in its bid to undertake mining explorations of 830 hectares in the municipality of Leon. Earlier, Leon, 25 kilometers southeast of Iloilo City, was identified by the MGB as among the most vulnerable towns in th...
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17Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 17 (PIA) -- Nearly 100 kilos of trash were collected by more than 200 volunteers who conducted a clean up campaign at the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Lapulapu City, Cebu in celebration of the World Wetlands Day (WWD) on February 2. DENR-7 regional executive director Maximo Dichoso said, “garbage on our beaches and in our waterways is posing potential threats or danger to our marine resources where we rely for food and livelihood among ou...
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16Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 16 (PIA) – Six priority or flagship programs are the primary focus of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) for this year following a directive from Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje and MGB Acting Director Leo L. Jasareno. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-7 Regional Director Loreto B. Alburo said the priority programs include geohazard assessment and mapping for land and coastal areas; groundwater resources assessment; mining industry development ...
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16Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 16 (PIA) -- A joint team from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) together with the Provincial Environment Natural Resources Division (ENRD) seized 90 illegally collected sacks of sand from the Banica River in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Dumaguete City ENRO Officer Dick Encabo said his team and the ENRD immediately went to the site after receiving a report on the ongoing activities along and near the spillway of Barangays Taclobo a...
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16Feb2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb 16 (PIA) – The Bohol Coastal Resource Management Task Force (BCRMTF) proposed to the Bohol Provincial Capitol its offer of a P50,000 reward for anyone who can lead authorities into identifying the culprit behind the reported oil spill into the waters off Danajon Double Barrier Reef. The offer came amid continuing investigation on the oil spill in the said reef located off the northern part of the province. Gov. Edgar...
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15Feb2012CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released more than P5 million to restore the forests of Oriental Mindoro. The DENR released P5,379,830 for the Upland Reforestation Program (UPR), to be divided among the 249 beneficiaries in the municipality of Baco. Congressman Rodolfo G. Valencia of the first district requested the release of the funds to provide jobs to the program partners who will plant trees in...
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15Feb2012QUEZON CITY, February 14 (PIA) -- Some 500 upland farmer leaders from all over the country and an equal number of their partners from local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs) and national agencies will gather at the Fontana Convention Center in Pampanga on February 15-17 to showcase their community-based forest management (CBFM) gains and discuss the challenges they face as forest stewards, it was announced by Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon ...
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15Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA6) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here said it is fully prepared to conduct the 2012 cadastral survey in selected municipalities in the region. DENR-6 Executive Director Julian Amador said a cadastral survey is a type of land survey to determine the administrative boundary of a town or a city including its barangays, including that of lots in alienable and disposable lands of public domain for land titling purposes. ...
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13Feb2012KAPANGAN, Benguet, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- National line agencies have pooled their resources together to widen development in agro-forestry in this vegetable producing town. Mayor Robert Canuto said the convergence of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)will help this 4th class municipality develop its its sericulture industry, agriculture and build...
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12Feb2012In Eastern Visayas, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is promoting bamboo cultivation by local government units in areas that have been tagged by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) as landslide-prone. Planting bamboos in potentially loose soil can serve to hold the earth in place with its dense and wide-spreading system of roots. This can limit erosion, particularly the large-scale sheet that can lead to fatalities and damage to properties. &nbs...
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11Feb2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) campaigns with partners in advocating the National Greening Program (NGP) as President Benigno S. Aquino III declared the implementation of Executive Order 26 or the National Greening Program as a government priority. “Our current reforestation efforts are ineffective and inefficient so there’s this new strategy called NGP,” Dr. Cleofe Torres, Dean of the Development Com...
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10Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 10 (PIA) -- Responding to the need of site assessment on the reported earthquake-induced landslide incidents, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) deployed a team of geologists and mining engineers immediately to Negros Oriental specifically in the areas badly hit by the February 6 earthquake. MGB-7 regional director Loreto Alburo said this developed after many areas reportedly were affected by the earthquake-triggered landslides following a ...
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10Feb2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Feb 10. (PIA) -- Ninety-four Samar students have committed to plant 10 trees a year until 2016 in support the National Greening Program of the Aquino administration. Yesterday, after the commitment signing and learning to plant trees, the students proceeded to Barangay San Vicente, Catbalogan to initially fulfill their promise. “This is part of the social mobilization we were dreaming to achieve our goal,” said Adelaida Abenir of DENR-Samar. ...
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10Feb2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol Pebrero 10 (PIA) -- Bohol governor Edgar Chatto instructed a team to investigate the alleged oil spill that occurred at the islands of Bien Unido town and gave it 7 days to submit its findings. This was the suggestion of BCRMTF during a meeting held on Feb 7 at CPG hall, capitol. Earlier, governor Chatto called the meeting to find immediate solutions and steps to avert a wider scale oil spill believed to be thrown at sea by MV Elizabeth as it cr...
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09Feb2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Feb 10 (PIA) -- The lightbearers of the National Greening Program (NGP) is asking the Samar media to help "educate" timber poachers in the area. Dr Cleofe Torres of the UP Los Banos College of Development Communication, in a press conference, appeased media as they decried the presence of the timber poachers in the Samar island Natural Park (SINP). “We call this eco pornography, pambabastos, please help us educate them that wh...
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09Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA6) – Over a hundred police officers from the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO) participated in a tree planting activity in Sitio Balik, Bgy, Leong, Cabatuan, Iloilo recently. The activity was part of the nationwide Philippine National Police re-greening project dubbed “Pulis Makakalikasan: 10 Milyong Puno Pamana sa Kinabukasan," to contribute to the national government’s program to re-green the country. PRO-6 Information Officer Pol...
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09Feb2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- An official of the Deparment of Environment and Natural Resources urged chain saw dealers in Region 1 to comply with R.A. 9175 known as the Chain Saw Act of 2002. These include business engaged in the manufacture, importation, distribution and purchase of chain saws. Zenaida Meniano, Forestry Chief of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1 (DENR R1), said that the said dealers must go to the DENR 1 or local gov...
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08Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- During the two-day sorty of TESDA Secretary Joel Villanueva here and in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, he met with the press and shared that the agency is vibrant with programs, projects and activities for the benefit and development of stakeholders, middle level clients, industry sectors and technical-vocational institutions. He shared that the multi-agency endeavor of TESDA, Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Environment an...
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07Feb2012QUEZON CITY, February 7 (PIA) -- The recognition of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) as one of world’s Seven Wonders of Nature and the adoption of the Manila Declaration on furthering the implementation of the Global Programme of Action (GPA) for the Protection of the Marine Environment marked the celebration of World Wetlands Day in the country, as stressed recently by Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje. This is definitely a ‘do...
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06Feb2012COTABATO CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM) will undertake massive seedling production to meet the needs of concerted tree planting campaign in the autonomous region. DENR-ARMM Regional Secretary Kahal Kedtag said the agency with the support of local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations, national line agencies, private sector and stakehol...
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05Feb2012LUPON, Davao Oriental, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- Troops from the 28th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted its Coastal Clean-Up Drive on Thursday, Feb. 2, in this part of the province as part of its thrust on environmental protection and preservation. The Army collaborated the activity with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), based in Lupon, Davao Oriental, in time for the celebration of 2012 World and National Wetland Day with the them...
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05Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) – Department of Education (DepEd)-Caraga Regional Director Dr. Gloria Benigno on Friday thanked all stakeholders of the PNoy Bayanihan project. In her parting statement during the ceremonial turnover of armchairs to schools in Caraga Region, Benigno said the collaborative efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (...
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04Feb2012ORMOC CITY, Leyte, February 4 (PIA) -- The Leyte Geothermal Production Field (LGPF) and Green Core Geothermal, Inc. (GCGI) had been implementing various programs on pollution prevention and control, and on environmental protection and management. For these green initiatives, both were given the Philippine Environment Partnership Program (PEPP) seal of approval by the Department of Environment and Natral Resources (DENR). In particular, DENR recognized the green initiatives of LGPF...
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04Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- Emmanuel Joel Villanueva of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday pointed out that the PNoy Bayanihan project is not only anti-corruption campaign of the Aquino administration but also a campaign for education. According to Villanueva, the project was conceptualized after Sec. Ramon Paje of the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) presented a report during a cabinet meeting in Malacañan Pal...
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03Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- The Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections (GLOC) and the Third Intergovernmental Review (IGR3) Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action (GPA) for the Protection of the Marine Environment ended with a high note with the recent adoption of the "Manila Declaration” by 381 delegates, including 17 environmental ministers, from 65 governments and the European Commission at the EDSA Shangrila Manila. At the same time, United ...
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03Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- After its proclamation as one of the World’s Seven Wonders of Nature, the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in Palawan is on its way to be nominated as a Ramsar Site to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance or Ramsar Convention in Switzerland. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) will nominate PP...
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03Feb2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- City government officials are set to meet today to draft an action plan in preparation for the onset of La Nina this year. City planning and development coordinator Oliver Francsico said that the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has predicted that there is a possibility of the onset of La Nina this year and it will be felt during the second to third quarter of this year. Francisco said the city g...
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03Feb2012MANILA, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP), in cooperation with the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), plan to reforest the countryside with 10 million trees. This, after both agencies jumpstarted their nationwide PNP-initiated greening project dubbed “Pulis Makakalikasan: Sampung Milyong Puno Pamana sa Kinabukasan” through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed recently. DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje and PNP Chief Directo...
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03Feb2012Antique’s wetlands home to number of migratory birds By: Pilar S. Mabaquiao SAN JOSE, Antique Feb 3 (PIA) – Different species of migratory birds find a home in Antique’s wetlands. This was revealed in the latest Asian Water Fowl Census conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources last January 14-29, 2012 in the Province of Antique. According to Vivian Develos, Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Coordinat...
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03Feb2012DAVAO CITY, Feb. 03 (PIA) -- Davao City's fully integrated and computer emergency response system, Central 911 turned over Tuesday (January 31) two Reticulated Python, a juvenile and an adult to the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (PAWD) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-XI office. The juvenile python weighs one kilo and measures five feet while the adult python weighs 13 kilos with nine feet in length. Central 911 ...
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02Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Dir. Gen. Joel Villanueva planes in today here and will proceed to Agusan del Sur School of Arts and Trades at Patin-ay, Agusan del Sur to officially witness at the ground level the production of armchairs, which is actually an output of the vaunted partnership and collaboration between and among the agencies of TESDA, Department of Education DepEd), Department of Environment and Natural Resou...
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02Feb2012CEBU CITY February 2 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 is lobbying for three natural sites in Cebu to be declared as protected areas. These sites are the Sibonga River Watershed in the municipality of Sibonga, Basak River Watershed Reserve in Badian, and the Liloan Protected Landscape and Seascape. DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichoso said that titling and processing of all public land applications (PLAs) for titl...
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01Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- Joint operatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-CENRO) Calapan and elements of the Philippine National Police caught a truck (wing van) with plate no. RTJ-331 loaded with undocumented forest products at San Antonio, Calapan City Pier, Oriental Mindoro. As reported to the Regional Executive Director (RED) Concordio D. Zuñiga, the truck was loaded with undocumented...
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01Feb2012TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, Feb 1 (PIA) -- For the year 2012, the massive tree planting campaign in Eastern Visayas is targeting 2,115,500 seedlings to be planted in 4,231 hectares of land, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said. Purificacion Daloos, information chief of DENR Region 8, said that this is much higher than last year’s target which exceeded with the help of partners from government and private sectors. This year, Eastern Visayas had been chosen as the pilot...
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01Feb2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The central office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was so impressed with the panoramic view of two tree-planting sites here under the National Greening Program (NGP) that these were declared model NGP areas . According to Provincial Environment and Natural Resources officer (PENRO) Ricardo Tomol, the NGP sites at barangays Bogo and Laboon, and another at barangay Lunas, caught the attention of the agency&rsq...
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01Feb2012PAGADIAN CITY, Feb. 01 (PIA) -- A whole day training on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) was recently conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) in Zamboanga City. Speaking before the environment impact assessment (EIA) preparers and stakeholders, Engr. Josefino P. Belocura, Jr., officer-in-charge, EMB IX said, the seminar was designed to teach and educate EIA preparers in incorp...
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28Jan2012CLAVERIA, Cagayan, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Claveria has 20 hectares cacao plantation as its contribution to the government’s national greening program in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region 2. Mayor Celia Layus said thousands of cacao seedlings were already planted last year. The plants were also integrated with some fruit trees like citrus, mahogany and other species. Layus also stated that the p...
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25Jan2012DAVAO CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -– The Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (PAWD) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started its bird watching/bird counting activity in three municipalities of the region. In line with the Annual Asian Waterfowl Census (AWC) for migratory birds, the bird watching and bird counting is being conducted at Malalag Bay in Malalag town, Davao del Sur; Carmen, Davao del Norte and Banaybanay, Davao Oriental. This activity ai...
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25Jan2012KORONADAL CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen’s Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC) beginning this year will be in the hands of the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12). In a ceremony on January 16, Department of Tourism -12 (DOT-12) represented by OIC Regional Director Jose B. Cabulanan formally transferred the...
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24Jan2012CEBU CITY, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR7) is set to donate and turn over confiscated forest products without court cases to the Department of Education (DepEd7). With an estimated value of P613,944.24, a total of 36,593.76 board feet of Mahogany, Gmelina, Bagalunga, Makaasim, Molave, Narra, Teak, Sangilo and Acacia lumber pieces, were found to be free from all liens and encumbrances with no cases filed in court, according to the DENR. ...
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23Jan2012VIGAN CITY- “Naaalarma na ang mga naninirahan sa mga upland towns at coastal barangays sa Ilocos Sur dahil sa banta ng storm surge kaya dapat ireport na ng Mines and Geo-Sciencses Bureau kung saan ang mga danger zones para makapaghanda ang mga LGU’s at mamamayan.” Ito ang idiniin ni Bokal Jeremias “Jerry” Singson, chairman ng Committee on Health sa Sangguniang Panglalawigan, sa “Kapihan iti Amianan” Forum na naganap sa Gabriela Silang ...
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17Jan2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The German Development Corporation (GIZ) and the provincial government of Negros Oriental with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) committed to sustain forestland management and strengthened their partnership recently by signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA). Under the agreement, the GIZ will provide technical and financial support to the province’s effort to protect and preserve forest cover in its Forest Land Use Pla...
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17Jan2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The German Development Corporation (GIZ) and the provincial government of Negros Oriental, together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), recently signed a memorandum of agreement to sustain partnership in forestland management. Under the agreement, the GIZ will provide P100 million grant for technical and financial support to the province’s effort to protect and preserve forest cover in its Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP). The ...
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07Jan2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 7 (PIA) -- Bohol governor Edgar Chatto urges local government units (LGUs) in the province to find creative solutions in waste management and garbage problem or Bohol government may be sued administratively for failure to comply with Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Program. Chatto admits that “no LGU in Bohol could sufficiently say they have complied with the provisions of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Law.” &n...
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31Dec2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 31 (PIA) -- Water distribution in evacuation centers (EC’s) for Typhoon Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) will continue, as the need arises. This assurance came from Ana Caňeda, Chairperson of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) region 10, after water connections by the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) had been restored in some parts of the city, although with lesser pressure, as of yesterday, Dec. 30...
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31Dec2011KORONADAL CITY, Dec. 31 (PIA) -- Besides being careful with injuries that firecrackers could inflict on irresponsible and careless users, the public should also be concerned with the pollution as massive use of firecrackers and fireworks could cause to the environment, an official of the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) said. Mila Calungsod – Locsin, information officer of DENR-12, said level of poll...
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20Dec2011KORONADAL CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- Local government units in Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 are extending help to victims of tropical storm Sendong. Among those who have responded to calls for assistance are South Cotabato, General Santos City, and Sarangani Province. South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. during the Christmas party of the provincial press corps last night, said the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has “approved in principle” his request for a P1.5 millio...
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16Dec2011CEBU CITY, December 17 (PIA) --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has confiscated over 440.8 cubic meters of forest products from January to November 2011, estimated to cost P13.436 million. DENR regional executive director Maximo Dichoso said, thse are in violation of PD-705 or the Forestry Code of the Philippines and DENR Department Administrative Order # 97-32. “The confiscation was undertaken due to the absence of transport documents from its origin, and ...
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15Dec2011MANILA, Dec. 15 (PIA)-- The Philippine experience in land administration and management has been featured as an example of successful solution in supporting rural and agricultural development during the 2011 Global South-South Development Expo. The Expo, held December 5-9, 2011, at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy attended by close to 250 high-level delegates, featured the Second Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP2) of the Ph...
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15Dec2011KORONADAL CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) -- Personnel of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) of South Cotabato have seized 75 sacks of gold ore illegally transported from mineral-rich Barangay Kematu in T’boli town on Tuesday. Engr. Siegfred Flaviano, acting provincial environment management officer said, the ore were sequestered at the PEMO checkpoint in Kematu around 6:00 p.m. on December 13 after those who transported the materials failed to present ore transport permit an...
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07Dec2011KORONADAL CITY, Dec 7 -- The tarsier research and conservation project in barangay Linan, South Cotabato will resume on Dec. 9, the municipal government of Tupi announced. Statement from the office of Tupi Mayor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said, Dr. Pierre Fidenci, president and founder of the conservation group, Endangered Species International (ESI) arrived in November to prepare the logistics for the coming of four researchers that will study the habitat of the primates inside the Mt. Matutum Protec...
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04Dec2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- Unified Task Force Iponan signed a Memorandum on Agreement (MOA) against illegal mining on Dec. 1, at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), region 10. The MOA defines the respective roles and commitments of every agency or line agencies and the local government units (LGUs), and map out the operational plan for the apprehension and confiscation of illegal mining activities in the area. Director ...
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02Dec2011KORONADAL CITY, Dec. 2 (PIA) -- Some 1,600 geckos rescued in a raid in General Santos City are now back into the wild. SSupt. Albert Ignatius Ferro, regional director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-12) in an interview with a local radio station here said personnel from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and CIDG released the geckos (tuko) in an area near the famous Seven Falls in Lake Sebu, Sou...
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02Nov2011KORONADAL CITY, Nov. 2 (PIA) -- The local government unit here has created a technical working group (TWG) to conduct a thorough study on the city’s plan to establish its own sanitary landfill (SLF). Koronadal City Mayor Peter B. Miguel said, the primary objective of the TWG is to study and plan the city’s SLF in accordance to Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000." Members of the ...
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02Nov2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Nov. 2 (PIA) -- At least nine local government units (LGU’s), in region 10, have forged a memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), for the computerization of their land records, as of May, this year. Covered by for computerization are the land records of a total of 13,068,398 parcels of lands, Paquito D. Melicor, Jr., Regional Director of the Land Management Bureau (LMB), DENR-10, sai...
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06Sep2011KORONADAL CITY, Sept 6 (PIA) -- Officials of the local government units, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), mining firm Sagittarius Mines Inc., and three people’s organizations recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the protection and management of upland forest areas in Tampakan town. The agreement for an Adopt-A-Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) project is being implemented in accordance with President Benig...
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30Aug2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 30 (PIA) - - The city government of Zamboanga recognized the tourism efforts of the Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco Recreation Society (ZATERS), a multi sectoral group being lead by the Philippine Information Agency 9-Department of Tourism-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (PIA-DOT-DENR) and SPELEO-Zamboanga. In its first year anniversary held over the weekend at the city’s favorite hang-out park-Paseo Del Mar, Mayor Celso Lobregat in his keyn...
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21Aug2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 21 (PIA) -- A total of 4,336 hectares of land in Northern Mindanao have been targeted to be planted with various species of trees under the National Greening Program (NGP). With NGP’s target of planting 500 seedlings per hectare, the region expects to grow 2,168,000 new trees in six years. This was explained by Mayor Leandro Jose H. Catarata of Valencia City, who is also the Chairperson of the Economic Development Committee...
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19Aug2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 19 (PIA) –- The Iponan River Bank in Iponan, this city, has become the third area for planting bamboo by Task Force Best Action for Mobilizing Barangay Organizations for Opportunities in Education, Environment and Entrepreneurship (BAMBO 3E). A multi-sectoral approach to enhance environmental education and entrepreneurship formation among children, BAMBOO 3E is a year-long activity that commits and supports bamboo growing and caring proje...
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15Aug2011CEBU, August 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) in Central Visayas lauded the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) for its environmental contribution by establishing a native tree seedling production and plantation. The recognition was held in a simple awarding ceremony during the culmination of the 2011 Philippine Environment Month celebration at the DENR Regional Office in Banilad, Mandaue City. The environment agency also acknowledged RAFI for sp...
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13Aug2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 13 (PIA) -- The Opol town goes green as it gathered recently various government agencies as well as private entities in support of the National Greening Program (NGP). Town Mayor Dexter B. Yasay cited the event is in support of Executive Order No. 26 issued by President Benigno S. Aquino on February 24, 2011 and established the NGP as a national priority aimed not only to reforest 1.5 million hectares of land but also to promote a sustained env...
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05Aug2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here is reiterating the call of its Secretary for local government units (LGUs) to declare “no habitation zones” all areas identified as high –risk to flashfloods and landslides. It can be recalled, DENR Secretary Ramon J.P Paje recently appealed to all LGUs nationwide to declare areas that have been identified as high-risk in their respective municipalities and cities “no ha...
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04Aug2011KORONADAL CITY, Aug. 4 (PIA) -- Local government units in Region 12 have collected a total of P7,339,984.93 from fees on mining and related activities in the first semester of 2011. Director Constancio Paye Jr. of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (MGB-DENR 12) said, the regional office also collected a P649,361.10. “The regional office’s income was derived from payment of fees on min...
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01Aug2011KORONADAL CITY, Aug 1 (PIA) -– Panay Elementary School in Sto. Niño, South Cotabato and Tulunan National High School in Tulunan, North Cotabato were recently declared Most Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools in Region 12 in elementary and secondary levels, respectively. The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region XII through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), which also declared Notre Dame of Marbel University in...
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19Jul2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, July 19 (PIA) –- Some P1.5 billion in investments is expected to be poured into the Mt. Balatukan Range Convergence Agro-Enterprise Cluster that is seen to benefit 11,293 farm and fishery households. This was announced by Undersecretary Joel S. Rudinas of the Department of Agriculture (DA), who said the project would result in the development of some 10,468 hectares of existing and expansion areas for food production, in today’s launchin...
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17Jul2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, July 17 (PIA) – Secretary Ramon Paje of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called on the officials of local government units (LGU’s) in the country to study their geo-hazard maps. Paje sounded the call during a recent Communication and News Exchange (CNEX) Forum held at the Philippine Information Agency, Quezon City, aired over Radio ng Bayan, and NBN 4 Channel. The Secretary, who is a member of the Climate C...
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16Jul2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 16 (PIA) – Thirty-six barangays are prone to floods and five areas in the city are landslide areas according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The five landslide prone areas are Muruk in Barangay Pasonanca, Barangay Capisahan, Barangay Tulungatung, Brgy Baluno and Valley side in Barangay Pamucutan, revealed MGB Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Geosciences Division, Vheina Marie Quintana. The said areas ...
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13Jul2011TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, July 13 (PIA) -- A wounded Philippine Eagle was retrieved recently by the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) in Calbiga, Samar. According to the reports gathered by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) from the DENR Regional Eagle Watch Team (REWT), the mighty bird was found at Brgy Buluan in Calbiga, Samar by a group of hunters named Pastor Abanag, Abar Galvez and Noynoy Mabahin. It was also learned that the eagle was seen weak and stressed due to a...
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08Jul2011CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 8 (PIA) -- Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 3 bared yesterday that it had accomplished 99 percent of its target in the “Use it or Lose it” policy a year after its implementation. MGB Central Luzon information officer Flor Miranda revealed that they were able to review and process 237 out of the 240 mining applications submitted and from these, only 13 were endorsed to the head office for approval. Most of the denie...
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01Jul2011CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 1 (PIA) -- Around 60 farmers and community organizations from the upland and lowland areas of Central Luzon joined the recently concluded 1st Agrikultura Trade Fair (ATF) of the Departments of Agriculture (DA), Agrarian Reform (DAR), and Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in SM Megamall. Among Region 3’s products that were featured include garlic and onions harvested by DA-assisted farmers; veggie pancit canton noodles, minasa, pas...
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28Jun2011ILOILO CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas is urging all residential landowners to apply for a free patent or land title for their claimed properties. An occupant of a public residential lot can apply and get a free land title, under Republic Act 10023, or the Residential Land Patent Act of 2010. DENR-6 Regional Executive Director Julian Amador said RA 1003 includes the titling of residential lots where the...
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20May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- On June 24, residents of Koronadal City and neighboring places as well as offices in the area can earn from recyclable waste materials. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 12 (DENR 12), through the Environmental Management Bureau 12 (EMB 12) and the Koronadal City Environment and Natural Resources Office will hold a mini recyclable waste fair on June 24 in relation to the DENR 12’s ...
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18May2011How would you like to be part of the government’s effort in reforesting 1.5 million hectares of the country’s degraded forest lands? Impossible as it may seem when we are in different places of the country. But, not anymore. With the National Greening Program’s website, anybody who wishes to volunteer may do so by registering on line. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)- IX chief Information Officer (IO) Roservirico Tan in a press statement said the NG...
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14May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 14 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department of Environment of Natural Resources (DENR 12) here recently forged a partnership with the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) of General Santos City for the protection of Sinawal River that traverses several barangays within the city. In a post-Earth Day celebration, DENR 12 Regional Executive Director Alfredo S. Pascual and PSME-Gensan President Engr. Isidro Vivas signed a ...
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12May2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- May is “Ocean Month” as declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 57 issued by former President Joseph Estrada on January 9, 1999 and since then relevant national agencies, local government and other government agencies have been conducting activities that highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of Philippine coastal and ocean resources. “To adapt to the devastating effect of the coastal and marine destructio...
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12May2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here called on the public to help the government in its efforts to save the country’s coasts and oceans. In a press statement, DENR Information officer Nitz Ascura said everyone should do its share of responsibility in helping save our coasts and oceans. “Citizens can also help save our coasts and oceans through simple acts,” she said. “Let us start ...
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12May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- A joint operation of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 12, Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) and the South Cotabato Police Command yesterday confiscated 12,987.74 board feet of illegally cut logs in a warehouse in Barangay Tasiman, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Forester Leonisa Alfaro, DENR-South Cotabato's Chief of the Community-Based Management Unit said, authorities raided a newly-bui...
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28Apr2011Zamboanga City, Apr. 28 (PIA) -- To underscore the importance of forests in the survival of human race, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched yesterday the National Year of Forests (NYF). With the theme “Forests for people,” the launching hopes to convey the message that people and forests has synergetic relationship wherein forests provide benefits to man and man must care for forests to continue being recipient of its benefits, says DENR Chief ...
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20Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 20 (PIA) –- Philippine coastal areas are the next target for geohazard mapping after the completion of the geohazard mapping conducted on landslide and flood –prone areas. Roservirico Tan, Chief, Information Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 9 said the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s (MGB) Marine Geology Division who is conducting the geohazard assessment will lay particular attention on the effects of the rising ...
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17Apr2011DAVAO CITY, April 17 (PIA) – In keeping a tight watch on illegal logging activities, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has maintained its checkpoints in strategic locations across the region. In coordination with the police, military and local government units, DENR has retained the 11 checkpoints out of the 23 previously established to strengthen its monitoring on illegal logging activities. DENR checkpoints were put up in Cateel, Tarragona, Banaybanay an...
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11Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- Who would ever imagine that the city has its own version of mini "Baguio City" where one has to use jacket even if it's high noon because the area is blessedly enveloped with "natural air-condition", more so, it gets freezingly cold in the middle of the night till dawn. At least thirty members and guests of the Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco Recreation Society (ZATERS) were lucky to have experienced nature's best at the "Balu...
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06Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 06 (PIA) –- The public is invited to have a “different” kind of summer experience. Commune with nature and be one with the waves of the jungle. The Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco Recreation Society (ZATERS) in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), and SPELEO-Zamboanga is spearheading the conduct of “Summer Adventure Camp” set on April 9-10 at the Baluno Ecol...
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01Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 01 (PIA) –- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is successful in “cleansing” half of all pending mining applications filed in various regional offices nationwide, this according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 9 Information Officer Roservirico Tan. Tan in a press statement said MGB central office Acting Director Leo Jasareno reported that the bureau was able to take action on a total of 1,150 mining applications, or 53 p...
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01Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 01 (PIA) –- “There is a need for active support from the local government units (LGUs) to properly address the degrading water quality of rivers in Metro Manila and other urban centers nationwide.” This was underscored by Environment Assistant Secretary Analiza Teh. Teh made this emphasis during a forum held Thursday. Teh’s call was in line with the setting up of Water Quality Management Areas (WQMA) ordered by Department of Environment and N...
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29Mar2011DAVAO CITY, March 29 (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the region clarified that Executive Order No. 23 is not imposing a total log ban, saying it is only declaring a moratorium on timber cutting and harvesting in natural and residual forests. Issued by President Benigno Aquino on February 1 this year, EO 23 which took effect on March 7 declared a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forests of the entire countr...
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27Mar2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 27 (PIA) –- Close to 200 bikers from the various bikers association in the city showed strong support in the fight against global warming by riding on their mountain bikes during the world observance of Earth Hour, Saturday night (Mar. 26). Dubbed as "Earth Hour bike-riding beyond the Hour" the activity, organized and spearheaded by The Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco Recreation Society (ZATERS) in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) 9, Phi...
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24Mar2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 24 (PIA) –- In observance of Earth Hour, the Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco-Recreation Society (ZATERS) and Lacuachero outdoor shop, in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and SPELEO Zamboanga is set to conduct “Earth Hour Bike, going beyond the hour” activity on March 26. The activity aims to raise the level of awareness on biking” as a...
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22Mar2011DAVAO CITY, March 22 (PIA) -- The civil society organizations (CSOs) in Davao Region have called for the enforcement of total log ban and the stoppage of plantation explansions in a bid to protect and preserve the environment from further destruction. This call came out in a recent interfacing activity with various private and public stakeholders which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) spearheaded to discuss issues and concerns about the environment. The group cited th...
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19Mar2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- The government, in partnership with private environmental network will soon launch Zero Basura Olympics (ZBO), an undertaking that will recognize best pratices of students and schools in solid waste management. ZBO will be jointly implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Earth Day Network Philippines (EDNP), a private organization. Roservirico ...
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16Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, Mar. 16 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the city government of Koronadal recently agreed to work together for environmental improvement of Bulok Creek. Bulok Creek, which cuts across the city center, poses problems to residents here since it overflows during heavy rains. DENR 12 Regional Executive Director Alfredo S. Pascual and Koronadal Mayor Peter B. Miguel recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding under the ...
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11Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, Mar. 11 (PIA) -- Mining has benefits too. This is the primary focus of an information-education campaign that the region 12 office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural (MGB-DENR 12) is planning to conduct soon. MGB 12 Regional Director Constancio Paje Jr. said they are strengthening their information-education campaign to explain the benefits that communities can gain with the presence of legal mining operations in the...
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21Feb2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB) here has deferred from accepting and processing new mining applications following the directive of Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Information Officer Roservirico Tan in a press statement said, Secretary Paje has directed all regional directors of MGB, an attach agency of DENR, to refrain from accepting and processing new mining applications nationwide, such as ...
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26Jan2011ZAMBOANG CITY, Jan 26 (PIA 9) – February 2 marks the international celebration of the World Wetlands Day (WWD). In the Philippines, this celebration is being spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and is anchored on the theme “Forests for Water and Wetlands”. “In the regional setting, DENR through the Protected Areas Wildlife and Coastal Management Services (PAWCZMS) will undertake various activities to generate public awareness ...
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23Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY,Jan. 22 (PIA) – The multi-sectoral group of the Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco-Recreation Society (ZATERS) starts the year with a bang as it drumbeats efforts on the promotion of the city’s adventure tourism. The officers of ZATERS met yesterday at the Department of Tourism (DOT) Office to discuss 2011 line up activities that would contribute in catapulting the city as one of the country’s finest adventure tourism haven. The officers came to a cons...
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20Jan2011DAVAO CITY, Jan. 20 (PIA) – Bat conservationists are eyeing local community partnership in protecting caves used by bats as roosting places. “Caves are very good for bats. First there is a constant environment, it is dry and there is running water available,” said Nina Ingle, Philippine liaison officer of the Bat Conservation International, a group dedicated to the protection and conservation of these winged mammals. Ingle said that bat caves also give the bats a sanct...
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18Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, January 18 (PIA9)- The environment department announces it’s 2011 “National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools,” a nationwide contest open to all elementary, high school and tertiary school levels, intended to encourage schools and academic institutions for an enhanced involvement on environmental issues. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said interested schools that would like to join in the search may now start submitti...
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16Jul2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (16 July) -- Some 10,090.25 cubic meters (cu.m.) of wood products valued at US$2.291M have been exported by Northern Mindanao during the 1st quarter of 2010. This volume of wood exports was actually lower by 17.41 percent compared to 12,217 cu.m. exported by the region in the first quarter of 2009, but higher by 6.91 percent in value compared to US$2.143M, also in the same period. Of these wood exports, finished wood products posted an increase of 19.85 percent i...
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